Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 4

Multiple Deficits: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 12

DALAVICH IMPROVEMENT GROUP

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	05/02/18	05/02/19	05/02/20	05/02/21	05/02/22	05/02/23
Total income	£16,955	£21,192	£22,922	£45,194	£20,741	£31,021
Total spending	£30,456	£25,531	£36,784	£55,407	£32,521	£38,436
Surplus/deficit	-£13,501	-£4,339	-£13,862	-£10,213	-£11,780	-£7,415

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Established: 23 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

General Community services

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
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 or activities are primarily intended
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

Argyll And Bute

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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
Foundation Scotland - Investment in DIG's governance and built assets 2024/ 2025
£9,700	17/07/2024 12	To support DIG in the continued development of its governance and improvement of built assets to ensure that the community can access essential facilities and services.
Foundation Scotland - DIG Community Shop Support
£3,000	16/05/2024 12	To support DIG in securing the continuation of the local shop to ensure that the community continues to have access to facilities and services.
Foundation Scotland - Kitchen Store Refurbishment
£7,200	15/05/2024 1	To fund the repair and upgrading of the kitchen store and access area in Dalavich Community Centre improving its overall condition and making it fit for purpose for the medium term.
Foundation Scotland - Recruitment of the Development Officer for DIG
£1,000	04/04/2024 3	To contribute to the cost of recruiting a development officer for Dalavich Improvement Group
Foundation Scotland - Dalavich Improvement Group - Community Capacity Building Stage 1
£13,000	17/10/2023 12	To contribute to the costs of capacity building work for Dalavich Improvement Group including social events, surveys, land management issues and building maintenance and security to improve the ....more To contribute to the costs of capacity building work for Dalavich Improvement Group including social events, surveys, land management issues and building maintenance and security to improve the sustainability and resilience of the community owned assets
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Dalavich Improvement Group
£4,820	31/05/2023	To provide a fund for distribution to groups and individuals for general charitable purposes in the form of micro-grants.
Foundation Scotland - Laundry Equipment
£5,778	31/01/2023 0	To replace a faulty washing machine which is beyond economic repair, and to supply and fit a detergent dispenser to encourage greater use, and therefore more revenue from, Dalavich Improvement ....more To replace a faulty washing machine which is beyond economic repair, and to supply and fit a detergent dispenser to encourage greater use, and therefore more revenue from, Dalavich Improvement Group's laundry facility.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Dalavich Improvement Group
£1,119	10/05/2022	To provide a fund for distribution in the form of micro-grants for general charitable purposes to benefit the local community.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Dalavich Improvement Group
£1,000	12/08/2020	To provide a micro grant scheme in the local community 2021/22
Foundation Scotland - COVID Micorgrant
£900	25/03/2020	To provide a charitable emergency funding to support local responses to the coronavirus pandemic, focusing on those most affected, including: ? Support to community groups to provide services for ....more To provide a charitable emergency funding to support local responses to the coronavirus pandemic, focusing on those most affected, including: ? Support to community groups to provide services for those who are elderly, isolated, have pre-existing health
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Dalavich Improvement Group
£1,000	25/03/2020	To provide a micro grant scheme in the local community 2020/21. Some or all of the grant may be used to respond to the Covid-19 situation in Dalavich.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Dalavich Improvement Group
£7,000	22/11/2019	To upgrade the community centre toilet facilities and improve access to the existing disabled toilet.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Dalavich Improvement Group
£1,000	27/03/2019	To provide a micro grant scheme in the local community.

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How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Directors: 34-69

CLARK, Sheila Margaret
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Civil Servant

FLEMING, Agnes Mary
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Self Employed

FOWLER, Chris
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Shop Manager

FOY-LOWREY, Elizabeth
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Self Employed

SILVAN, Luke
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Seasonal Worker

STANSBURY, Pamela Joy
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Self-Employed

THOMAS, Carol Rita
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Self Employed

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 06/02/2002, number: SC032664
Registered at Companies House on 06/02/2002, number: SC227767

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR21: 5 days late, AR19: 295 days late,

Main office

c/o Dalavich Post Office, Dalavich, by Taynuilt, Argyll, PA35 1HN

Objectives

The Company has been formed to benefit the community of Dalavich, Loch Avich & Inverinan as defined by the postcode units PA35 1HN, PA35 1HL, PA35 1HS, PA35 1HJ, PA35 1HH (“the Community”), with the Purposes listed in the sub-clauses hereto (“the Purposes”), to be exercised following the principles of sustainable development (where sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs), namely: To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general To provide, or assist in providing, recreational facilities, and/or organising recreational activities, which will be available to members of the Community and public at large with the object of improving the conditions of life of the Community. To advance community development, including rural regeneration within the Community. To advance environmental protection or improvement including preservation, sustainable development and conservation of the natural environment, the maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the Community and/or the preservation of buildings or sites of architectural, historic or other importance to the Community.

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