Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 3
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

HIDDEN DOOR CHARITABLE COMPANY LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 30/04/21 30/04/22 30/04/23
Charitable activities £397,042
Donations & Legacies £43,956
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £71,628 £336,412 £444,169
Charitable activities spending £499,792
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £43,772 £324,467 £499,792
Surplus/deficit £27,856 £11,945 -£55,623
Established: 4 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
Purposes
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Hidden Door Festival 2021
£8,300 19/07/2021
This group will use the funding for a series of community engagement events and volunteering opportunities around the Hidden Door Festival.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Hidden Door Charitable Company Ltd
£5,000 08/03/2021
4
To pay for the rental of a stage as the festival will have to be held outdoors this year due to Covid restrictions.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Directors: 27-60
  • ROBB, John
    Appointed: 2022
    Occupation: Events Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 23/04/2020, number: SC050108
  • Registered at Companies House on 16/04/2020, number: SC659448
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

, EH8 9TY

Objectives

The company’s objects are: To advance the arts and culture in Scotland and in doing so, to provide opportunities for emerging artists and creative practitioners to develop new work and to build public audiences for contemporary art and culture

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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