01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC022119
- 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
- PA15 4QE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The main activity of the association is to organise/run a competitive festival, singing, dancing, poetry, musical instruments etc, during two weeks in January/February. This involves designing a syllabus, entering competitors names , compiling a programme, organising adjudicators and accompanists and manning Greenock Town Hall for the period. We hold an end of festival concert where major trophy winners are presented with their trophies.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Association are: (a) to organise a Competitive Festival in Inverclyde and by that and other means to cultivate and encourage the appreciation and study of music, dance and speech. (b) to be affiliated to the British and International Federation of Festivals, and to carry out as far as possible the objects of the Federation.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £29,370 | £31,960 | 0 | 8 July 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £41,699 | £31,393 | 0 | 2 June 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £28,005 | £26,016 | 0 | 10 June 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £14,429 | £26,354 | 0 | 27 June 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £735 | £3,582 | 0 | 22 June 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
- 3C , Dempster Court, 3 Dempster Street, Greenock
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.inverclyde-music-festival.org.uk
- Parent charity
- The British And International Federation of Festivals · 213125
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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