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Wigtown Festival Company

A Registered Charity based in Scotland

Active Registered Charity (Scotland) Registered Company Incorporated Charity

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GB-SC-SC037984
This organisation's identifier is GB-SC-SC037984 .
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Description

2.1 To promote and assist in the advancement of education and the arts, with particular emphasis on books and literature but also including music, film, drama , dance, theatre and visual arts. 2.1.1 To extend and increase the appreciation, knowledge and understanding of the arts in all its manifestations , through the provision of and enhanced access to, an annual programme of events in this remote and economically disadvantaged rural part of South West Scotland. 2.1.2 To promote for the public benefit urban and rural regeneration in the operating area, thereby to relieve poverty and social isolation and associate with statutory authorities , voluntary organisations and local people in Scotland's National Book town to advance education and provide facilities for recreation and leisure occupations and provide access to writers , artists and performers to everyone irrespective of age, gender, physical ability, creed or colour through a programme of events based on literature and the arts. 2.1.3 To create a community hub in support of the above objectives by providing a centre where they can take place and be administered for the benefit of the people in the operating area.

OSCR Charity number

SC037984

Registered

Postcode

DG8 9HN

Website

wigtownbookfestival.com

Latest income

£614,135 (on )

This organisation record is based on data from Office of Scottish Charity Regulator Charity Register Download published by Office of Scottish Charity Regulator.

Wigtown Festival Company

GB-SC-SC037984

Locations

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Registered Office in the UK

Wigtown Festival Company

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Themes and activities

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This organisation has been classified using different categories:

Activities (OSCR)

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Beneficiaries (OSCR)

  • Children or young people
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Purposes (OSCR)

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)

ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.

  • Community and economic development activities F20

UK Charity Activity Tags

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  • Arts AR
  • Arts AR » Festival AR102
  • Arts AR » Visual arts AR104
  • Arts AR » Media and publishing AR200 » Film AR201
  • Arts AR » Media and publishing AR200 » Literature AR202
  • Arts AR » Performing art AR300 » Dance AR302
  • Arts AR » Performing art AR300 » Music AR303
  • Arts AR » Performing art AR300 » Theatre AR307
  • Economic and community development EC » Economic development EC102
  • Economic and community development EC » Rural and farming areas EC105
  • Economic and community development EC » Urban areas EC108
  • Education ED
  • Leisure LE » Recreation LE105
  • Social welfare SW » Individual poverty SW105
  • Social welfare SW » Loneliness SW106

Wigtown Festival Company

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Charity financial history

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Year ending Income (£) Spending (£)
2007-03-21 Registered as a charity
2017-03-31 443,172 446,180
2018-03-31 472,999 478,454
2019-03-31 621,617 618,810
2020-03-31 627,798 557,512
2021-03-31 529,465 424,205
2022-03-31 489,402 502,088
2023-03-31 614,135 646,916
Income and Spending
Funds and Reserves

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Wigtown Festival Company

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Grants received

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Date Funder Amount awarded Description
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Young Roots 		£5,700 Grant to Wigtown Festival Company
Co-operative Group £2,582 Grant to Wigtown Festival Company

Data source

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Wigtown Festival Company

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Data sources

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Office of Scottish Charity Regulator

Office of Scottish Charity Regulator Charity Register Download

Last fetched from source: 2024-06-27

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