Charity Details

Biggar Arts Ltd

SC050058Registered charity from 19 March 2020

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Charity Information:

The Name the Charity is Known By Biggar Arts

Address 40 Moffat Road
Dumfries
South Lanarkshire

Postcode DG1 1NY

Website No Link Provided

Regulatory Type Standard

Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Object:

The objects of the company are: To advance arts, culture and education through the provision of a high-quality programme of arts, cultural and educational events, activities, arts festivals and facilities - for people living in and visiting the Biggar area. The advancement of arts and culture and education in arts and culture by encouraging and fostering appreciation and interest in the enjoyment of and participation in all types of arts and cultural activities. To support, nurture, encourage and promote emerging and established artists, writers, poets, actors, dancers and musicians, including members of the general public of all ages and all levels of ability, skill and experience who are interested in the arts by providing a venue for rehearsals, performances, hosting concerts, facilitating or providing tuition, providing teaching and classes for rehearsals, education, recreation and creativity in respect of the arts, the provision of gallery space and any other related use regarding the creation and performance of the arts and culture. To promote the benefit of the inhabitants and in particular the young, elderly and disabled, of Biggar and its environs without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by associating the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance arts and 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. To provide a community hub and a welcoming and recreational activity space to support the broad range of artistic and community activity in the Biggar area for the benefit of the local and wider community. To create specific training, educational, employment and work experience opportunities where appropriate for those involved or interested in arts, cultural or educational art activities for community and rural development. To provide an arts and educational programme, which will be based in the Biggar Arts Centre alongside potential outreach projects in schools, colleges and community facilities in the local area. Provide for the provision of facilities for the education of all age groups of the public in relation to teaching, exhibiting and demonstrating art and the performing arts generally and making the same generally available to the public as a whole.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

To advance arts, culture and education through the provision of a high-quality programme of arts, cultural and educational events, activities, arts festivals and facilities

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Constitutional Form Date: 19 Mar 2020

Main Operating Location: South Lanarkshire

Number of Staff: 0

Number of Volunteers: 0

Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended"

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
30 Nov 2021	£0	£0	20 Dec 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£0	£120	21 Dec 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£6,901	£38,427	24 Dec 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£32,824	£2,016	11 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:

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