01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC038200
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DG6 4DN
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 23 July 2014 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (SC315747, Kirkcudbright Jazz Festival).
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We organise a Jazz Festival, booking quality musicians and using a variety of venues in the town. It is well supported by local people and by visitors and brings a lot of business to the shops, eating places and accommodation providers in Kirkcudbright
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To promote the advancement of arts and culture, in particular, Jazz Music with the object of encouraging public participation in and the experience of Jazz performances in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupations so that their conditions of life may be improved.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £22,567 | £23,801 | 0 | 16 July 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | £23,388 | £25,441 | 0 | 14 May 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £44,859 | £45,179 | 0 | 22 November 2023 |
| 31 August 2022 | £17,271 | £29,294 | 0 | 11 May 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | £3,641 | £557 | 0 | 30 November 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
- 32a St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.kirkcudbrightjazzfestival.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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