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Glasgow Life

Glasgow Life is the principal trading name and brand of Culture and Sport Glasgow, a charity based in Glasgow, Scotland. It is an Arms' Length External body from Glasgow City Council,[2] with operating responsibility for managing the arts, music, sports, events, festivals, libraries and learning programmes for the council.[3] It is the 14th largest charity, by income, in Scotland,[4] and its formation has been described as “one of the highest profile transfers of functions from a council to a charitable Trust in the UK” and that “...the inclusion of libraries was unprecedented“[5]

Glasgow Life
Formation22 December 2006[1]
TypeCharitable organisation
Legal statusSubsidiary organisation to Glasgow City Council
PurposeManagement of culture, sporting and learning activities in Glasgow, Scotland
HeadquartersCommonwealth House, 38 Albion Street
Glasgow, G1
Region served
Glasgow
Executive Director
Susan Deighan
Chair
Bailie Christie
Parent organisation
Glasgow City Council
Budget
2021–22: £123.4 million (£76.7m of which a service fee from Glasgow City Council)
Staff
2,660
Volunteers
850
Websiteglasgowlife.org.uk

History edit

Culture and Sport Glasgow was formed as a company in December, 2006,[6] and a registered charity from February, 2007.[7] The organisation's Board agreed to adopt the name and brand 'Glasgow Life' in January 2010[8]

Notable events edit

Year Events
2023
2022
2021
  • Venue re-opening plans,[11] but possible closures of libraries, museums, sports and community centres[12]
  • Glasgow City Council announce £100m financial guarantee for charity[13]
2020
2016
  • Burrell Collection closes for refurbishment[15]
  • Glasgow City Marketing Bureau becomes wholly owned subsidiary[16]
2015
2014
2010
2007 Charitable status granted[7]
2006 Company formed[6]

Responsibilities edit

Glasgow Life are responsible for six service areas[3] within the city:

Structure and Governance edit

The charity is controlled by Glasgow City Council. It is governed by a Board of directors,[18] consisting of:

The Chair is Councillor Bailie Christie,[19] and the Chief Executive is Susan Deighan.[20]

There are a number of sub-committees, including:

Funding edit

The majority of the income for the organisation is provided as a service fee from Glasgow City Council, with annual reports showing this is approximately 60% of income.

Audited figures edit

Glasgow Life is regulated in its charitable activities by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), which publishes headline income and expenditure figures,[7] with full accounts available from Companies House.[21] The 'Service Fee' is the direct contribution from Glasgow City Council.

Financial Year end Income (Of which

Service fee)

Expenditure Difference
31 March 2012[22] £117,221,000 £78,148,000 £118,274,000 £(-1,053,000)
31 March 2013 £118,586,000 £78,207,000 £116,486,000 £2,082,000
31 March 2014 £121,482,000 £78,096,276 £131,364,000 £(-9,882,000)
31 March 2015 £126,032,000 £77,547,397 £130,860,000 £(-4,828,000)
31 March 2016 £119,535,000 £75,379,960 £120,674,000 £(-1,139,000)
31 March 2017[7] £127,268,000 £72,793,769 £124,579,000 £2,689,000
31 March 2018 £121,482,000 £73,549,000 £131,364,000 £(-9,882,000)
31 March 2019 £128,116,000 £73,375,000 £142,745,000 £(-14,629,000)
31 March 2020 £124,923,000 £75,545,000 £135,972,000 £(-11,049,000)
31 March 2021 £118,439,000 £77,988,000 £116,530,000 £1,909,000
31 March 2022 £123,430,000 £76,716,000 £132,855,000 £(-9,425,000)

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ "Culture and Sport Glasgow (SC313851)". Companies House Register. Companies House. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Arms Length External Organisations (ALEOs)". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Glasgow Life 'about us'". Our service areas. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  4. ^ "The 300 highest income charities". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  5. ^ Managing organisational success in the arts. David Stevenson. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon. 2019. ISBN 978-1-315-18572-9. OCLC 1041239513.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ^ a b "Glasgow City Council annual accounts for Culture and Sport Glasgow".
  7. ^ a b c d "Culture and Sport Glasgow Charity details (SC037844)".
  8. ^ a b "Board Minutes, January 2010 (Agenda item 5)" (PDF). Glasgow Life. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  9. ^ Atkinson, Rebecca (11 January 2023). "Glasgow Life becomes first UK museum to repatriate objects to India". Museums Association. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  10. ^ "King reopens Burrell Collection after £68m refurbishment". Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  11. ^ "Covid Scotland: Glasgow gyms, swimming pools, museums among more than 90 venues reopening". The Herald (Glasgow). Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  12. ^ "Call for clarity over future of Glasgow leisure venues". BBC. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  13. ^ "Glasgow Life gets £100m a year guarantee from Glasgow City Council to open up after lockdown". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  14. ^ "Coronavirus: Glasgow Life warns services face uncertain future". BBC. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  15. ^ "Burrell Collection in Glasgow closing for refurbishment". BBC News, 22 October 2016. BBC. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  16. ^ "2016-17 Annual Report" (PDF). Glasgow Life. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games". Glasgow Life 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  18. ^ "Culture and Sports Governance Structure". Glasgow Life. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  19. ^ "CSG Board and CSG CIC Board". Glasgow Life. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  20. ^ Deighan, Image: Susan (2022-03-11). "New CEO appointed at Glasgow Life". Museums + Heritage Advisor. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  21. ^ "CULTURE AND SPORT GLASGOW filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  22. ^ "2013 Annual return". Group of companies accounts made up to 31 March 2013. Companies House. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
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