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Dumfries and Galloway Chamber of the Arts (DGU)

SC044658Registered charity from 13 February 2014
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address C/o Dumfries & Galloway Council Offices
Municipal Chambers
Buccleuch Street
Dumfries
Postcode DG1 2AD
Website https://dgunlimited.org/
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
he organisation's purposes are: The advancement of the arts, heritage and culture in Dumfries and Galloway and elsewhere and principally for the benefit of the people of Dumfries and Galloway And in furtherance thereof: provide expert advice to Dumfries and Galloway Council and others on policy, programmes and projects relating to the arts, heritage and culture encourage greater involvement in the arts, heritage and culture by the provision of support to practitioners, participants and local organisations.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
DGU (or DG Unlimited) is the day-to-day operating name of the Dumfries and Galloway Chamber of the Arts. It is a membership organisation that works with Dumfries and Galloway’s creative and cultural sector, advocating, supporting, and giving creatives a collective voice. We are champions and advocates of the vital role creative and cultural practitioners and community organisations play in contributing to the health and wellbeing of our communities and economy
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 13 Feb 2014
Main Operating Location: Dumfries And Galloway
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals", "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2021 £119,313 £90,530 11 Mar 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2022 £123,067 £139,624 16 Jun 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £98,600 £70,367 18 Dec 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £178,381 £123,316 19 Dec 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £178,381 £123,316 03 Dec 2025 Yes 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
Lucy Lee
Derek Crichton
Ailsa MacKay
Dionne Braham
Steven Burnie
Yvonne Anne Barber
Jonathan Bentovim
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