01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC009006
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- G1 1TF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Paragon is dedicated to facilitating creative opportunities for people who face barriers to accessing the arts in Scotland. Through its one-to-one mentoring programmes and group workshops, it produces nurturing environments whereby participants devise, develop and perform their own new artistic work. Our unique approach to creative learning which we term ‘inclusive practice’ aims to transform lives by offering bespoke, person-centred pathways for personal and professional development.Our vision of inclusion is one whereby people with a wide range of additional support needs, and anyone who may be excluded from participating, can freely access and explore their creative voice. Operating from hubs in Glasgow, Dumfries and Galloway, and Lanarkshire, Paragon is committed to developing and supporting new artists and audiences throughout Scotland and internationally. We are a team of highly skilled music and dance practitioners and have a growing roster of emerging artists in Scotland.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects for which the Company is established are the advancement of education by the cultivation and improvement of public access to music and the arts, in Scotland and elsewhere, and for this principal purpose:- (1) To develop inclusive programmes and training opportunities that use music as a tool to assist learning, positive self image, teamwork, communication and aspiration in young people and adults. (2) To create inclusive opportunities for people to participate in, and hear, performances of music by ensembles, small orchestras or groups of musicians. (3) To promote, organise, present, provide, manage and produce performances in Scotland and elsewhere in suitable halls, rooms, or other premises or in films, radio and television broadcasts or recordings or to assist in any of these.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £337,912 | £301,384 | 5 | 16 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £346,689 | £400,076 | 5 | 30 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £393,340 | £361,665 | 5 | 16 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £266,550 | £320,506 | 5 | 10 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £323,474 | £252,123 | 5 | 22 December 2021 |
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
- The Boardwalk, 105 Brunswick Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.paragon-music.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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