Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

Reasonable growth: +1
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

BERWICKSHIRE RECREATION EDUCATION SPORTS TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23	31/03/24
Charitable activities	£164,015	£175,367	£184,454	£76,256	£184,807	£220,514
Donations & Legacies	£93,533	£75,198	£100,591	£114,191	£103,923
Other Income				£105,608	£22,275
Investment Income						£94
Total income	£273,020	£261,782	£295,992	£297,038	£311,089	£474,553	£443,415
Charitable activities spending	£295,487	£303,006	£312,913	£289,842	£332,352	£413,979
Fundraising costs	3%	4%	3%	0%	1%	0%
Other spending	£22	£7,229	£614		£700
Total spending	£304,185	£320,514	£321,062	£290,376	£334,695	£415,703	£522,261
Surplus/deficit	-£31,165	-£58,732	-£25,070	£6,662	-£23,606	£58,850	-£78,846

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Established: 27 years

www.dunsswimmingpool.co.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Community sports activities

Purposes

The advancement of public participation in sport

Where it operates

Scottish Borders

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Scottish Government - Berwickshire Recreation Education Sports Trust
£15,000	17/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Duns Swimming Pool
£5,234	15/11/2019	We want to buy new pool equipment for all our classes, camps and fun sessions, and a new wheelchair for our disabled users.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Directors: 50-74

DALE, Patricia Anne
Appointed: 1997
Occupation: Farming Partner

DICKSON, Kathryn Elizabeth
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Local Government Officer

FIELD, Wanda-Jane
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Mental Health Professional

GRESHAM, Rosalyn Anne
Appointed: 2007
Occupation: Project Manager

MCCANN, Simon Robert, Dr
Appointed: 2008
Occupation: Medical Practitioner

ROBERTSON, John Stewart
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired

ROMANES, George Lorimer Manners
Appointed: 1997
Occupation: Pharmisist

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 19/09/1997, number: SC026564
Registered at Companies House on 11/09/1997, number: SC178735

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Duns Swimming Pool, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3QQ

Objectives

The Company's objects are:- (a) The Advancement of Education (b) The Advancement of Health (including the prevention or relief of sickness, or disease or human suffering) (c) The Saving of Lives (d) The advancement of public participation in Sport (and 'Sport' means sport which involves physical skill and exertion) (e) 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 are primarily intended and only in relation to recreational facilities or activities which are (i) Primarily intended for persons who have need of them by reason of their age , ill health, or disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, or (ii) Available to members of the public at large or to male or female members of the public at large.

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