# Donald Dewar Scholarship For The Arts

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC033216
- **Known as:** Dewar Arts Awards
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** July 4, 2002
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC033216


## Contact

- **Address:** 34, Lefroy Street, Coatbridge
- **Postcode:** ML5 1LZ
- **Website:** www.dewarawards.org



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

**What the charity does:** For over 20 years, the Dewar Arts Awards has supported talented young people to overcome financial barriers and flourish in the arts. The Dewar Arts Awards were set up by the then Scottish Executive in 2002 as a fitting memorial to Scotland’s first First Minister, Donald Dewar. We disburse the income from a trust fund to support talented young artists in Scotland, who do not have the financial means to pursue their ambitions. We accept nominations for the awards all year round, in recognition of the fact that opportunities do not always fall neatly into the financial calendar, The nominations are assessed by a board of Trustees, comprising some of the most respected names in the arts.

**Objectives:** To advance education in the arts including music, opera, ballet, dance, drama, the visual arts  and other art forms (literature. film?) (including, in thecases of opera, ballet, dance and drama,  stage design, direction and writing for stage) for young persons ordinarily resident in Scotland,  at school or who have left schoolwho   (a) Demonstrate the possession of artistic talent and aspire to make a career in the arts   (b) Demonstrate a need for financial assistance and support to enable them to pursue such aspirations,  by the provision of financial assistance and support to such persons for the purposes of such education  in the arts in Scotland





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Dumfries And Galloway
- **Geographical spread:** Operations cover all or most of Scotland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £192238 | £279400 |  -  | 1 |  |
| March 31, 2024 | £126407 | £213976 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £104137 | £232889 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £93084 | £452404 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £148982 | £354886 |  -  |  -  |  |