Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -1

MORAR COMMUNITY TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

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	£7,869	£5,423	£14,301	£22,760	£5,024	£5,524
Total spending	£15,938	£6,522	£7,575	£16,664	£3,709	£3,378
Surplus/deficit	-£8,069	-£1,099	£6,726	£6,096	£1,315	£2,146

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Established: 16 years

www.morar.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of public participation in sport

Where it operates

Highland

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Scottish Government	£10,500
DCMS	£4,500
Foundation Scotland	£4,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,500	07/10/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Morar Community Trust
£4,500	07/10/2020 2	To continue the provision of food and emergency relief for local families who are experiencing hardship and to introduce a formal coordinating role to the project, which will support families to ....more To continue the provision of food and emergency relief for local families who are experiencing hardship and to introduce a formal coordinating role to the project, which will support families to maintain positive physical health and wellbeing. The grant
Scottish Government - Morar Community Trust
£5,000	21/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Morar Community Trust
£5,500	28/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - MORAR GAMES FIELD STUDY
£9,418	22/02/2017 12	MORAR GAMES FIELD STUDY

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 34-86

CHART, Henrik
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired

HENDERSON, Grace Marshall Biggart
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Retired

MACLEAN, Mairi
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Retired

READ, Eleanor Gardner
Appointed: 2008
Occupation: Staff Nurse

SUTHERLAND, Maureen
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: None

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 26/08/2008, number: SC039820
Registered at Companies House on 19/06/2008, number: SC344629

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Staion Building, Morar, Mallaig, PH40 4PA

Objectives

The promotion of rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation (and in particular the 'Community of Morar') by all or any of the following means: To provide within Morar recreational facilities, or organise recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. To advance education and in particular to promote opportunities for learning for the benefit of the general public. To advance the arts and/or culture. To advance environmental protection and improvement in Morar through the provision, maintenance and/or improvement of public open space and other public amenities and other environmental and regeneration projects. To provide or assist in the provision of housing for people in necessitous circumstances within Morar. To relieve those in need by the promotion of trade and industry within Morar for the benefit of the general public. To help young people, particularly those resident in Morar, to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities, such that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and as members of society. To advance the natural history and heritage and/or preserve, for the benefit of the general public, the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and around Morar in buildings (including any structure or erection, and any part of a building as so defined) of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest. To relieve the needs of people (and particularly those resident n Morar) who suffer from mental and/or physical disability, illness or impairment or have particular needs by reason of old age or current or past drug, solvent and/or alcohol abuse, and their carers and families. To advance citizenship and/or community development (including the promotion of ** MAXIMUM TEXT REACHED, FURTHER FULL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED DIRECTLY FROM THE CHARITY**

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