01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049369
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- PA15 1EG
OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace George Wyllie Foundation, SC044369. George Wyllie Foundation, SC044369 intends to wind up and pass its assets and liabilities to The George Wyllie Foundation 2019 SC049369. This charity was established to replace George Wyllie Foundation (SC044369) George Wyllie Foundation (SC044369) has now wound up and passed its assets and liabilities to The George Wyllie Foundation 2019 (SC049369) which is a SCIO.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Charitable Purposes of the George Wyllie Foundation (GWF) are the advancement of the arts, heritage and culture and the advancement of education, with particular reference to the promotion of enjoyment and appreciation of the displays of the artworks of the Scottish artist George Wyllie MBE (1921 to 2012). The charity continues to work with Inverclyde Council and other local and national agencies to establish a gallery at the Greenock Ocean Terminal. The gallery (the Wyllieum) designed by Richard Murphy Architects and constructed by Heron Bros under the direction of Inverclyde Council finally opened in the Greenock Ocean Terminal in April 2024. The gallery, which is free to enter, received 27,000 visitors in its first year of operation, being open from Wednesdays to Sundays except when ships are docked on Mondays and Tuesdays. The retail shop is stocked with local crafts, Wyllie merchandise and good quality souvenirs. Shop proceeds support the operating costs.
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
3.1 The Charitable Purposes of the SCIO ('the Charitable Purposes') are the advancement of the arts, heritage and culture, and the advancement of education, with particular reference to promoting education in, and the display, enjoyment and appreciation of, the artworks of the Scottish artist George Wyllie MBE (1921-2012), including without prejudice to the foregoing generality:- 3.1.1 acting as a collector and exhibiter of works of art, including in particular works of art by George Wyllie, and promoting more widely the exhibition and enjoyment of works of art. 3.1.2 promoting education in relation to the works of George Wyllie and the wider arts, heritage and culture of Scotland including the influences of George Wyllie and of other artists. and 3.1.3 such other similar charitable purposes or charitable institutions in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit. 3.2 In terms of section 50(5) of the Charities Act, the SCIO shall have power to do anything which is calculated to further the Charitable Purposes or is conducive or incidental to doing so. Without prejudice to the foregoing generality, the SCIO shall also have the powers, only in furtherance of its Charitable Purposes, as expressed in the Schedule annexed to the Constitution.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £137,045 | £430,901 | 1 | 14 May 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £708,766 | £839,381 | 1 | 6 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £1,285,704 | £565,877 | 1 | 8 December 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £32,461 | £144,957 | 1 | 31 January 2023 |
| 31 December 2020 | £499,999 | £530,000 | 1 | 30 May 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
- The Wyllieum, Greenock Ocean Terminal, Custom House Way, Greenock, Inverclyde
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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