01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC050416
- 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
- G51 1PH
OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace Ando Glaso (AG) – SC047729. Ando Glaso (AG) – SC047729 intends to wind up and pass its assets and liabilities to Ando Glaso SCIO.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Ando Glaso SCIO is a Roma-led charity set up to celebrate, protect and develop Roma culture in Scotland. Our purpose is to empower Roma people through arts, heritage and community participation, ensuring that our traditions, skills and identity are recognised, valued and passed on to future generations. We achieve this by delivering a wide programme of creative, cultural and community work. This includes supporting Roma musicians and artists through training, mentoring and professional opportunities. running youth programmes that help young Roma people develop skills, confidence and pathways into the arts. and delivering heritage work that documents, preserves and shares Roma intangible cultural heritage. We work directly within Roma communities, providing culturally relevant workshops, events and support delivered by Roma practitioners. We also advocate for Roma visibility and leadership within the wider cultural sector, building partnerships with cultural organisations, festiv
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1 The advancement of Roma arts, heritage and culture, through promoting and delivering educational and learning activities that celebrate diverse cultures. through organizing and delivering exhibitions and festivals, musical and otherwise. through the creation of professional ensembles and groups. through advancing and promoting the youth music sector. 4.2 The advancement of citizenship or community development through organizing and delivering community/ local events aimed at creating and strengthening community cohesion between Roma communities and the wider society. 4.3 The advancement of education, through the provision of music classes. performing arts. capacity building and mentoring programs involving experts and professionals in particular Roma experts and professionals. 4.4 The provision/organization of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £269,895 | £303,855 | 5 | 28 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £266,651 | £179,726 | 5 | 3 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £176,552 | £172,580 | 5 | 26 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £160,419 | £136,666 | 5 | 17 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £108,849 | £64,842 | 5 | 28 October 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
- 38 GOWER STREET, BELLAHOUSTON, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.andoglaso.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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