Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -4

DUNLOSSIT AND ISLAY COMMUNITYTRUST

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
The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently and was substantially in excess of spending in the latest year

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/10/19	31/10/20	31/10/21	31/10/22	31/10/23
Charitable activities
Donations & Legacies		£877,000
Other Income		£1,000
Investment Income
Total income	£100,000	£878,000	£156,000	£341,000	£256,000
Charitable activities spending		£280,285		£345,092	£169,589
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£98,308	£280,285	£155,575	£345,092	£169,589
Surplus/deficit	£1,692	£597,715	£425	-£4,092	£86,411

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Established: 7 years
(17 years as a company)

www.dunlossit.org

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

GiG Classification

Provides financial or material assistance

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

UK and overseas, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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: 50-61

GILLIES, David Alexander
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Estate Factor

HAY, Charles William Harley
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Barrister

SCHRODER, Leonie Kira Emma
Appointed: 2006
Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 06/12/2017, number: SC047979
Registered at Companies House on 18/10/2006, number: SC310623

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

Dunlossit Castle, Port Askaig, Isle of Islay, PA46 7RE

Objectives

4. (1) The objects of the Trust are:- 1.1 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, with a particular focus on members of the community in Scotland and especially but not exclusively in the communities of Dunlossit, Islay and Jura. 1.2 the advancement of education, of health, and of the arts, heritage and culture in local communities both within and outwith Scotland, with a particular but not exclusive focus on Dunlossit, Islay and Jura. 1.3 to promote citizenship and community development by carrying out other community initiatives for the public benefit both within and outwith Scotland, and especially but not exclusively in the communities of Dunlossit, Islay and Jura, and by working to improve the quality of life of the residents of communities where initiatives are carried out or supported, through the tackling of economic, social and environmental issues. and 1.4 to promote such other similar purposes, objects or institutions charitable in law and in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit.

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