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Glenkens Community And Arts Trust Limited

SC032050Registered charity from 10 October 2001
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address CatStrand
High Street
New Galloway
Castle Douglas
Postcode DG7 3RN
Website www.gcat.scot
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
(1) To advance the education of the public by the provision or premises and facilities wherein there can he collected, preserved, exhihited and intepreted historic and artistic materials and associated information about the same and in particular material that relates to the general area of Glenkens or its inhahitants or is connected therewith. (2) To promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by promoting and encouraging the study, practice, knowledge and appreciation of the arts and for these purposes to organise, promote, manage and conduct exhihitions, concerts, conferences, dramas, lectures and workshops in Glenkens or elsewhere. (3) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants and in particular the young, elderly and disabled, of Glenkens and its environs without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by associating the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisation and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities, or assist in the provision of facilities, in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupation so that their condition of life may be improved. (4) To advance the education of those who are rurally isolated by utilising Information Technology to provide distance learning and also to lacilitate visiting lectures.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Glenkens Community & Arts Trust has a track record of economic regeneration through arts and community work in the Glenkens. We were created in response to the devastating Foot and Mouth epidemic and since then have consistently delivered high-quality arts and community development work for our remote-rural community. We are a key anchor organisation for the area, with a vision of making the Glenkens an excellent place to live for people of all ages. We do this by: Interweaving Arts, Community and Heritage to enrich the life of the area. Delivering our Artistic Vision with passion and creativity. Supporting many activities core to the quality of life of people and environment of the Glenkens. Driving economic and social regeneration of the area through championing the delivery of the Glenkens & District Community Action Plan.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 10 Oct 2001
Main Operating Location: Dumfries And Galloway
Number of Staff: 26
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the advancement of environmental protection or improvement"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "People with disabilities or health problems", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Aug 2021 £655,727 £515,246 30 May 2022 Yes
31 Aug 2022 £595,767 £727,272 21 Apr 2023 Yes
31 Aug 2023 £982,959 £854,729 12 Feb 2024 Yes
31 Aug 2024 £579,202 £612,349 19 May 2025 Yes
31 Aug 2025 £857,104 £695,273 13 May 2026 No Download
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Pattie Lean
Anne Errington
Finlay Coupar
Peter Fryer
Roger Davis
Elizabeth Threadgall
Simon Hart
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