01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044068
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- KA30 8SN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Cumnock Tryst was established by the composer and conductor Sir James MacMillan to promote, manage, deliver, and develop a classical music festival that has taken place annually in Cumnock since 2014. The festival and its expanding year-round programme of events and educational activities are held in, or benefit, the town of Cumnock and the surrounding area of East Ayrshire, and our work contributes significantly to the area's cultural enrichment. We work with many different types of performers, including young people and community groups, through working in close partnership with established organisations and schools. we provide opportunities to participate in and enjoy classical music and other art forms. and we bring the highest standards of professional musical performances to this small rural town in East Ayrshire, which has suffered in the past from economic and social deprivation.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
7.1 The SCIO will promote, advance and further the following charitable purposes:- 7.1.1 the advancement of education. 7.1.2 the advancement of the arts, heritage and culture.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £321,562 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £278,365 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 21 September 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £274,242 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £305,263 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 16 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £330,759 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £351,506 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 6 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £303,848 | £21,950 | £279,177 | £0 | £2,721 | £0 | £253,868 | £0 | £253,868 | £0 | 2 | 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £194,775 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £212,467 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 5 December 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
- Whittlieburn House, Brisbane Glen Road, Largs, North Ayrshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.thecumnocktryst.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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