sayle gallery

Summary

The requester asked for details on how government funds invested in the closed Sayle Gallery were spent. The Department of Education, Sport and Culture responded that it does not hold this information because the gallery is a separate legal entity, though it provided links to Arts Council award data.

Key Facts

• The Sayle Gallery is a Limited Company and a legal entity separate from the Government.
• The Department of Education, Sport and Culture does not hold records on how the gallery used financial support.
• Financial support was provided by the Isle of Man Arts Council, not directly by the Department.
• The Department provided three web links containing information on Arts Council awards to the gallery.
• The request was closed on 14 November 2018.

Data Disclosed

• 2018-10-22
• 2018-11-14
• 625770
• IM1 5EZ
• (01624) 685808

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held by the authority
• Subject is a separate legal entity (Limited Company)

Original Request

government recently invested money into sayle gallery, which has recently closed. where have the funds gone

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Corporate Services Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road, Douglas IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im

Our ref: 625770 14 November 2018

Dear

We write further to your request which was received on 22 October 2018 and which states:

"Government recently invested money into the Sayle Gallery, which has recently closed. Where have the funds gone"

Our response to your request is as follows:

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Department does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested; specifically how the Sayle Gallery has used the financial support provided by the Isle of Man Arts Council. This is because the Sayle Gallery is a legal entity is its own right, being a Limited Company and not part of Government. However by way of advice and assistance the following web links provide information on what financial support the IOM Arts Council has awarded to organisations and individuals, including the Sayle Art Gallery. Some of the information listed within these responses to Freedom of Information requests give a brief description of what the financial awards have been requested for. https://bit.ly/2OywLSi

https://bit.ly/2AU0cdH

https://bit.ly/2JO677b

Please quote the reference number 625770 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Coordinator