01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC005562
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KA7 2DB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Ayr Arts Guild arranges musical events including regular organ recitals, and professional orchestral concerts. It encourages young musicians and others. It aims to co-ordinate events to avoid clashes. It publicizes the activities of 50 affiliated cultural groups in the area with a weekly e-bulletin.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The purposes of the Guild are: To promote, encourage and foster public interest in the study, practice and knowledge of the Arts within the area and other dramatic, literary, musical, educational and cultural purposes connected therewith. In furtherance of the above purposes the Guild shall seek: (a) To assist in organising, managing, presenting and producing stage plays, concerts, art exhibitions and other presentations as will advance public education in the Arts. (b) To make arrangement, plans and programmes either in conjunction with local dramatic, musical, cultural, artistic and educational societies and organisations or on its own initiative , (c) To co-operate with the local authorities and local dramatic, musical, cultural, artistic and educational societies and organisations for the establishment of local concert halls, theatres, arts centres and similar facilities. (d) To do all other acts as are incidental for the achievement of the purposes.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £58,331 | £90,244 | 0 | 28 September 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £119,255 | £60,744 | 0 | 28 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £57,648 | £48,012 | 0 | 11 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £5,883 | £3,830 | 0 | 29 September 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 1 Barns Terrace, Ayr
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.aag.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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