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The George Wyllie Foundation 2019

SC049369Registered charity from 11 June 2019
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Notes:
This charity has been established to replace George Wyllie Foundation, SC044369. George Wyllie Foundation, SC044369 intends to wind up and pass its assets and liabilities to The George Wyllie Foundation 2019 SC049369. This charity was established to replace George Wyllie Foundation (SC044369) George Wyllie Foundation (SC044369) has now wound up and passed its assets and liabilities to The George Wyllie Foundation 2019 (SC049369) which is a SCIO.
Charity Information:
Address The Wyllieum
Greenock Ocean Terminal
Custom House Way
Greenock
Inverclyde
Postcode PA15 1EG
Website No Link Provided
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
3.1 The Charitable Purposes of the SCIO ("the Charitable Purposes") are the advancement of the arts, heritage and culture, and the advancement of education, with particular reference to promoting education in, and the display, enjoyment and appreciation of, the artworks of the Scottish artist George Wyllie MBE (1921-2012), including without prejudice to the foregoing generality:- 3.1.1 acting as a collector and exhibiter of works of art, including in particular works of art by George Wyllie, and promoting more widely the exhibition and enjoyment of works of art; 3.1.2 promoting education in relation to the works of George Wyllie and the wider arts, heritage and culture of Scotland including the influences of George Wyllie and of other artists; and 3.1.3 such other similar charitable purposes or charitable institutions in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit. 3.2 In terms of section 50(5) of the Charities Act, the SCIO shall have power to do anything which is calculated to further the Charitable Purposes or is conducive or incidental to doing so. Without prejudice to the foregoing generality, the SCIO shall also have the powers, only in furtherance of its Charitable Purposes, as expressed in the Schedule annexed to the Constitution.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Charitable Purposes of the George Wyllie Foundation (GWF) are the advancement of the arts, heritage and culture and the advancement of education, with particular reference to the promotion of enjoyment and appreciation of the displays of the artworks of the Scottish artist George Wyllie MBE (1921 to 2012). The charity continues to work with Inverclyde Council and other local and national agencies to establish a gallery at the Greenock Ocean Terminal. The gallery (the Wyllieum) designed by Richard Murphy Architects and constructed by Heron Bros under the direction of Inverclyde Council finally opened in the Greenock Ocean Terminal in April 2024. The gallery, which is free to enter, received 27,000 visitors in its first year of operation, being open from Wednesdays to Sundays except when ships are docked on Mondays and Tuesdays. The retail shop is stocked with local crafts, Wyllie merchandise and good quality souvenirs. Shop proceeds support the operating costs.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 11 Jun 2019
Main Operating Location: Inverclyde
Number of Staff: 1
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "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 carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Dec 2021 £32,461 £144,957 31 Jan 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £1,285,704 £565,877 08 Dec 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £708,766 £839,381 06 Sept 2024 Yes
31 Dec 2024 £137,045 £430,901 14 May 2025 Yes Download
31 Dec 2025 No Annual Information due by 30 Sept 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
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