Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

AYR & DISTRICT FLOWER SHOW

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
  • Income has been volatile recently
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/05/19 31/05/20 31/05/21 31/05/22 31/05/23
Total income £23,647 £23,647 £21,039 £0 £16,692
Total spending £18,463 £18,229 £21,377 £513 £17,305
Surplus/deficit £5,184 £5,418 -£338 -£513 -£613
Established: 6 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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
  • Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: South Ayrshire
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (10)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 26-91
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 27/06/2018, number: SC048495
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/05/2017, number: SC565106
Filing Record
3 returns made; AR21: 165 days late, AR20: 530 days late,
Main office

Lochview, Trabboch, Mauchline, KA5 5HT

Objectives

The charitable purposes of the Company are the advancement of community development by: 2.1 Encouraging the general public, local schools, community clubs, groups and associations to participate in, promote and be involved in the planning needs and activities of the organisation which would benefit all the surrounding communities. 2.2 The promotion and advancement of horticulture as a hobby for the general public of all ages to learn about and benefit from the social, health and environmental impact of all horticultural pursuits by establishing and maintaining an annual flower and produce show for all families in Ayr and the surrounding communities.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator

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