Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

NORTHMAVINE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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 male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
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
Donations & Legacies £13,388 £52,217 £55,235 £181,892 £74,373
Other Income £1,505 £1,105 £1,733 £3,984 £5,404
Investment Income £315 £1 £2,088
Total income £713,906 £872,074 £974,043 £1,905,697 £2,176,171 £1,900,719
Charitable activities spending £63,525 £76,380 £82,799 £89,535 £166,071
Fundraising costs 87% 86% 86% 70% 73% 89%
Other spending
Total spending £685,405 £829,420 £916,964 £1,416,638 £1,743,220 £1,854,175
Surplus/deficit £28,501 £42,654 £57,079 £489,059 £432,951 £46,544
Established: 17 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
Listed activities
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • General Community services
Purposes
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
Where it operates
  • Shetland Islands
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
Scottish Government - Northmavine Community Development Company
£8,327 04/03/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Northmavine Community Development Company
£10,000 05/06/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Northmavine Community Development Company
£14,070 23/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (9)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 38-81
  • JOHNSON, Craig
    Appointed: 2024
    Occupation: Offshore Installation Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 05/03/2008, number: SC039396
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/02/2008, number: SC338675
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

Ollaberry Hall, Ollaberry, Shetland, ZE2 9RT

Objectives

To advance community development in Scotland by promoting, alone or in conjunction with others, the development of the Community.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving

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