Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

WIGTOWNSHIRE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Total income £298,108 £254,036 £261,766 £261,362 £212,354 £222,994
Total spending £291,623 £272,894 £225,364 £157,608 £195,106 £207,164
Surplus/deficit £6,485 -£18,858 £36,402 £103,754 £17,248 £15,830
Established: 24 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Transport and storage activities
Purposes
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Dumfries And Galloway
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (3)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 50-80
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 27/04/2000, number: SC030412
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/05/2008, number: SC342212
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Barony College Garage, Lewis Street, Stranraer, DG9 7AL

Objectives

The objects of the Group shall be to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Wigtownshire area by assisting through the voluntary provision of transport ,advice,aid or assistance the work of statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and bodies engaged in the relief of poverty, sickness and disabilities including the disabilities of old age,the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation within the meaning of Section 1 ofthe Recreational Charities Act 1958 and any other charitable purpose,so that the conditions of life of the aforementioned inhabitants may be improved

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator

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