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Donald Dewar Scholarship For The Arts

SC033216Registered charity from 04 July 2002
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By Dewar Arts Awards
Address 34
Lefroy Street
Coatbridge
Postcode ML5 1LZ
Website www.dewarawards.org
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
To advance education in the arts including music, opera, ballet, dance, drama, the visual arts and other art forms (literature; film?) (including, in thecases of opera, ballet, dance and drama, stage design, direction and writing for stage) for young persons ordinarily resident in Scotland, at school or who have left schoolwho (a) Demonstrate the possession of artistic talent and aspire to make a career in the arts (b) Demonstrate a need for financial assistance and support to enable them to pursue such aspirations, by the provision of financial assistance and support to such persons for the purposes of such education in the arts in Scotland
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
For over 20 years, the Dewar Arts Awards has supported talented young people to overcome financial barriers and flourish in the arts. The Dewar Arts Awards were set up by the then Scottish Executive in 2002 as a fitting memorial to Scotland’s first First Minister, Donald Dewar. We disburse the income from a trust fund to support talented young artists in Scotland, who do not have the financial means to pursue their ambitions. We accept nominations for the awards all year round, in recognition of the fact that opportunities do not always fall neatly into the financial calendar, The nominations are assessed by a board of Trustees, comprising some of the most respected names in the arts.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 04 Jul 2002
Main Operating Location: Dumfries And Galloway
Number of Staff: 1
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2022 £93,084 £452,404 09 Jan 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £104,137 £232,889 29 Dec 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £126,407 £213,976 31 Dec 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £192,238 £279,400 31 Dec 2025 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
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
No charity trustee information available
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