DUMFRIES AND GALLIOWAY CHAMBER
OF THE ARTS
TRUSTEESY REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31- MARCH 2025
ScO￿lSH CHARITY NUMBER:. SC044658
CARSON & TROTTER
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
123 IRISH STREET
DUMFRIES
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Current Trnstecs
Recruitment and Appointment ot Trustees
Trustee recruitment and appointment is in accordance with the constitution and adheres to our policics of
diversity. Inclusivity, and ensures we have a varied and experienccd mix of exp¢rtise and abilities to allow
the clwity to meet its aims and objectives and servicc the Creativc sector in Dumfries and Galloway
effectively. All the Chambcr's trustees arc apw)inted or r¢4ppointed by the tsustees at the annual genera]
m¢¢ting each year. Our recent trustee recruitment in 2024 was managed and undertaken by cultu￿ Radar
as independ¢nL commissioned consultants supporting the Chambcr to recruit suitable trustees for the Board
of Trustees.
Structure, GovernaDC4 and Management
Governing Doeument
The Chamber is a Scottish Charitabl¢ Incorporated Organisation (SCIO). and the pu￿OSe$ and
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administration arrangements are set out in the constitution. The SCIO was incorporated on 13 February
2014 and prpor to this the Chamber operated as an uninCo￿Orated associatiofy known as the Dumfries and
Galloway Arts Partnership.
Charltable Purposes
The Chamber's pU￿oseS are the advancement of the arts, heritage and culture in Dumfrics and Galloway
and elsewhere and principally for the benefit of the people of Dumfries and Galloway. And in furthcrance
thereof: _
advance the arts, heritage and culture in Dumfries and Galloway for the benefit of the people of the
region,
2. pmvide expert advice to Dumfries and Galloway Council and others on policy, progrdD]mes and
projects relating to the arts, heritage and culture: and
encourage gr¢ater involvem¢Dt in the arts, heritage and culture by the provision of support to
prdctitioners, participants and local organisatÈons.

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Objectives and Activities
DGU (or DG Unlimited) is the day-t(Hlay operating name of the DLllnfries and Galloway Chamber of the
Arts. It is a membership organisation that works with Dumfries and GaIloway's creative and Cultur￿ sector,
advocatin& suppOrt￿g, and giving creatives a collective voice.
We are C1￿mpionS and advocates of th¢ vital Tole creative and cultural practitioners and community
organisations play in contributing to the health and w¢llbeing of our communities and economy.
Achievements and Performance
Membership of the Chamber, DG Unlimited currently sits at 6(M) members. Membership is free and open
to anyone with an Inte￿St in tbe arts and culture and living in or with links to Dumfrics and Galloway.
New Strategic Plan 2025 - 2030
The n¢w Stratcgic Plan was completed and approved by the Board. Our Vision and Mission is b¢low:
Vision
Dumfri¢s and Galloway's creAtive and cultural sector is strong. innovative. accessible to all creative minds
and is valued by all.
Mission
Our mission is to pmvide our cr¢ative Encmb¢rship working across the whoIe of Dumfrles and Galloway
with pury)oseful and targcted advocacy, nctworking, and creative professional devclopment support to
sustain and nurture th¢ir creative practices and organisations.
Our Val4es
We champion Cx￿llenCe and best prdctice- by celebrating the successes of our creative membership, and
striving for best prnctice in how we work, and in wbat we deliver. with and for our members and partn¢rs.
We value transparency - in our governancc and decision-making. in our communications with our
members, and in our rclationsbips with stakcholders and community organisations.
We are agile and responsive - using new technology and collabordtive working to bring fr¢sh creative
approaches to established methods.
We are responsible for our environment - prioritising its care and sustainability it) our planning and
delivery.
The Portfolio of our ￿tiVitieS in 2024 ar¢ attached in Appendix l.
DG Unlirnited agreed SLA with Dumfries and Galloway Council for services supporting the creative sector
in Dumfries and Galloway, and as founding partners of the Dumfiies and Galloway Council Cultural
Partnership.
Staff RecrUit￿ellt
The Board of TTUStees have been delighted to welcome a ncw freelance Communications Officer to the
team. The Creative Director and Finance Officer remain in their commissioned freelance roles.

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Membership Engagement and Annual Conference 25
The Chamber inv¢stcd in the dcvelopment of the charity's website and social channels as key mechanisms
to attrdct new members and engage the sector in the charity's activities. The DG Unlimited Conference 25
was developed in partnership with D&G Arts Festival and a date set for May 2025.
Remembering Together
DG Unlimited and Dumfries and Galloway Council, in partnership witb greenspace scotland successfully
completed ILS Direction and Financial Management of the Remembering Together Project. The Scottish
Government and greenspace scoiland praised the Steering Group and thc board and team for its excellent
work in steering the project to a success￿1 concl￿$10n. For its support to Community Planning partners
and for its robust management of the project, particularly the financial &spects of the project and the
complications around contrdcts, budgets, land ownership and perniissions for installing the memorials, and
insurance agreements. The DG Unlimited was also praised for being the fitst in Scotland of the COIID
Memorial Pro
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¢rc Prais￿ for their beautiful work and for suc¢¢ssfully complcted their commissions
on th¢ DuTnthes alld Galloway Dispersed Memorial Forest: five forest memorial sit¢s across Dumfries and
Galloway.
Key statistics from our activities in 202412025
Cultural organisations and creative practitioners supported with funding andlor direct supwrt
services as in-kind support: 25 organisations, 200 practitioners.
Regional Cultural Fund support to DGC - 19 organisations were funded via the Council
VACMA Funding supported by Creative Scotland - two rounds of thc VACMA Funding were
supported by DG Unlimited staff and 20 Visual artists and Craft makers were awarded
VACMA bursaries.
600 n)emb¢rs werc supported with advice. information. the opportunity to apply for fimding and
development opportunities.
A total of 543 members of the public, members, and cr¢ative individuals participated in the
programme of evcnts and activities as audience mernbers an(Vor workshop participants
throughout the year.
DG Unlimited is a founding mernber of the Dumfries and Galloway Cultural Partnership and
sits on the Steering Group assisting with the development of the parttlership planned for 2025
and beyond.
DG UDJimÉted will be bosling the new freelance roles of C(M)rdinator and Administrator for
the Dumfries and Galloway Cultura] Parentship.
Futsre Plans
Over the next 12 months the charity plans to deliver a range of activities imcluding:
Implement the plans and activities agreed in the Strategic Plan imd to scek additional funding for
the project activities for 20251202612027.
To serve the Dumfries and Galloway Cultural Partnership as a founding member of the partne￿hip
and to strategically represent, support, advocate for and showcase the region's cultural sector in
D&G and beyond.

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Work with Dumfries and Galloway Council, South of Scot]and Enterprise, and the Museurns and
heritage Network to amplify, advocate for and strategically support the cultural scctor.
Delivery of 1st Regional Cultural Fund.
Increase DGU membership by lOQ/..
Trustees, Remuneration and Expenses
None of the trustees received remuneration for their servic¢s or were reimbursed for any expenditure during
the year, except for the trustees receiving £458.21 re board expenses (2024: two trustees reclaimed travel
expenses of £51.80 and one trustee reclaimed £163.45 for roorn hire).
Reserves
At the year end, the Chamber had restricted funds of £nil and unrestricted funds of £35,138.
The accounts for the year are attached and forni part of this report.
This rewrt was approv¢d by the trusttts on I rh November 2025 and signed on their behalf by..
Interim Chair

Dumfries alld GalloTrv
Chamber of the Arts
Scottish Chari
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ments Account for the
ear ended 3111 March 2025
Recei
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Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds
Funds
2025
Total
2024
Creative Scotland
Dumfrics & Galloway Council
Dumfries & Galloway Council - Cultural Fund
Greenscape Scoiland - Remembering Together
Total Receipts
Pa
ments
Charitabl¢ Activities:
Finance & Admin Officer
Pmgrammes Manager
Arts Development Director
Digital Communications Officer
ICC fund payinents
Creatives Unlimited
Emerging Leadcrs
Recovcry Fund
Cultural Fund
Remembering Together
12,500
72,088
72,094
72,094
3,000 3,000
I O,(KIO 10,000 93,793
72,094 13,000 85,094 178,381
12,480
12,480
8.864
10,425
37.81)0
7,050
500
40
37,8
7,050
7,200
43,949
2,600
10,920
373
3.000 3,373
66.406 66,406
24,611
58243 69,406 127,649 108,569
Governance Costs..
Comrnunieations
Brand & Wcbsitc
Travcl
Subsistence
Venue Hire
Office costs
Indcpcndent Examiners Fee
InSUr¢￿Ce
Sundry Expenses
Board Expenses
Strat¢gic Consultancy
8,401
6,935
1,540
634
2(K)
3.560
252
311
1,715
458
2,514
8,401
6,935
1,540
634
200
3,560
252
311
1,715
458
2,514
1,000
52
164
1,693
298
7.387
Purchase of IT equipment
Total Payments
26.520
63
26,520
63
11,062
3.685
84,826 69.406 154232 123,316
Net (Payments)/Receipts
(12,732) (56.406) (69,138)
55,065
Transfers between fi￿dS
12,776 (J 2,776)
(Deficit)/Surplus for the year
44 (69.182) (69,138)
55,065

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Bank and
Opening Balances
{DeficitySury)lus for the year
Hand
104,276
(69,138)
49,211
55,065
Closing Balances
35,138
104,276
Reserves
Restricted Funds
General Unrestricted Fund
69,182
35,094
35,138
Total Funds
35,138
104,276
The Trust h&8 no other investsnents. a&8ets or material liabilities.
Approved by the trustees on I W November 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
Interim Chair

Durnfries and Gallowa
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I report on the unaudited accounts of the charity for the year fflded 31 March 2025 set out on pages 5 to
Respeetive Responsibilities of the Trustees And the Examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for th¢ preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of
The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and The Charities Accounts (Scotland)
Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation
l O(l)(d) of th¢ Acwunts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as
required under Section 44(1)(c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner's Report
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation I l of the Charities Accounls {Scotland)
Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual
items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters.
The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and
consequently I do not ¢xpr¢ss an audit opinion on thc view given by th¢ accounts.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has corne to my attention:
(l } which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.
(a) lo keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and
Regulation 4 of the 2006 accounts Regulations" and
(b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation
9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations.
have not been met. or
(2) to which, in rny opinion, attcntion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Carson & Trotier
Chartered Accountants
123 Irish Street
Dumfries
DGI 2PE
17th November 2025