Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 5

ARGYLL LOMOND AND THE ISLANDS ENERGY AGENCY

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 23 years

www.alienergy.org.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£392,217	£253,237		£305,069		£556,920
Donations & Legacies
Other Income
Investment Income	£44	£108		£10		£10
Total income	£392,261	£253,345	£142,459	£305,079	£522,074	£560,315
Charitable activities spending	£402,739	£325,400		£279,714		£491,662
Fundraising costs
Other spending	£2,908	£3,333		£3,960		£8,050
Total spending	£405,647	£328,733	£200,926	£283,674	£445,664	£499,712
Surplus/deficit	-£13,386	-£75,388	-£58,467	£21,405	£76,410	£60,603

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Argyll And Bute

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Affordable Warmth and Wellbeing
£600	13/12/2021	To cover the course of a SAMH mental health course
National Lottery Community Fund - Affordable Warmth and Food in Argyll and Bute
£10,000	18/12/2018 12	This group will run Affordable Warmth and Food Sessions, to combat food and fuel poverty, at established foodbanks in Campbeltown, Dunoon, Helensburgh and Oban.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Digital Energy Advice in Argyll and Bute
£10,000	03/09/2018	Detailed information not yet available.
National Lottery Community Fund - Affordable Warmth for Sustainable Rural Communities on Argyll
£780,782	13/03/2013 61	This project will provide intensive support to 1500 elderly people and single parent families to enable them to move out of fuel poverty. Specialist advisors will provide in-depth advice and support ....more This project will provide intensive support to 1500 elderly people and single parent families to enable them to move out of fuel poverty. Specialist advisors will provide in-depth advice and support to improve energy efficiency behaviours and financial skills of beneficiaries helping them access affordable energy. The project will also develop support mechanisms within the community by delivering capacity building training to front-line health and social care providers.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 36-81

ALEXANDER, Dion Ralph
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

ATTERSON, Barbara
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Manager

CLAYTON, Martin William
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Managing Director

CLOSE, Ailsa Elizabeth
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Director

CORNER, Garret Andrew
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Elected Councillor

JURES, Ewan Patrick
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Director

MACFARLANE, Ian Stuart
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Director

MORELAND, Ross David
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Elected Councillor

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 15/01/2001, number: SC032495
Registered at Companies House on 27/09/2000, number: SC211429

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 85 days late,

Main office

Finance Officer, ALIenergy, Malin House, The European Marine Science Park, Dunbeg, Oban, PA37 1SZ

Objectives

3 The organisation is established for Charitable Purposes only, to ensure sustainable energy use and generation to the benefit of individuals, communities and the local economy, and to combat fuel poverty and in particular, the charitable purposes are: 3.1 To relieve poverty through the development of projects, education and advice so that no individuals live in fuel poverty and without access to affordable energy. 3.2 To advance education in order to improve public knowledge of, and engagement in, renewable energy and energy efficiency issues, so that more people take action in their lives to increase energy saving, become involved with renewable energy initiatives and move towards a sustainable, low carbon future. 3.3 To advance community development by devising projects, educating, advising and improving access to knowledge and skills so that communities build capacity to participate in renewable energy, carbon reduction and energy saving activity. 3.4 The advancement of environmental protection or improvement through the promotion of sustainable energy use and renewable energy generation, to address fuel poverty, reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change. 3.5 The relief of need to the most vulnerable within the community by providing advice, support and mentoring to people who are experiencing fuel poverty.

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