Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

COMANN EACHDRAIDH EIRISGEIDH (ERISKAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY)

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Financial issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Data adjusted to reflect year end change

Period ending	30/11/19	30/11/20	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities				£352,119
Donations & Legacies				£19,030
Other Income
Investment Income				£106
Total income	£43,648	£61,130	£60,873	£374,440
Charitable activities spending				£74,517
Fundraising costs				1%
Other spending
Total spending	£16,993	£39,410	£46,684	£77,170
Surplus/deficit	£26,655	£21,720	£14,189	£297,270

Established: 6 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

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 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

Where it operates

Western Isles

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

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£9,924
Foundation Scotland	£4,000
Co-Operative Group	£2,558

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Comann Eachdraidh Eirisgeidh - Eriskay Historical Soc.
£2,558	21/10/2023	We would like to create a community-led project where islanders and visitors can socialise and make new friends from across the world, while learning about our heritage, Gaelic language and culture.
Foundation Scotland - Bring a Blether
£2,000	16/01/2023 13	To contribute to the costs of a monthly local heritage sessions with lunch, local speakers and the opportunity for participants to share and record their stories.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Comann Eachdraidh Eirisgeidh
£9,924	29/03/2022	Cuairt Mgr Ailean - Fr Allan's Walk
Foundation Scotland - Eriskay Community Garden
£2,000	17/12/2021 12	To fund purchase of gardening equipment tools to enable islanders to grow their own vegetables in the new Community Garden.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 14/11/2018, number: SC048837

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

Former Eriskay School, Rubha Ban, Isle of Eriskay, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5JJ

Objectives

4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of citizenship and community development and in particular the regeneration and improvement of the physical, social and economic infrastructure of the Island of Eriskay, including assisting people disadvantaged because of social and economic circumstance. 4.2 The advancement of the heritage of the Island of Eriskay, language, culture, arts, and in particular through exhibitions, facilities and other provisions or services. To collect, identify and preserve documents, artefacts, photographs and other material of historical value in the area for the benefit of the community. To organise and arrange exhibitions, displays, lectures and other events relating to the work of the society and to work in partnership with universities, colleges, schools and other reputable agencies which have an interest in the work and aims of the society. 4.3 The advancement of education through a better understanding of the built and natural environment of the Island of Eriskay and the development of individual skills, capabilities and understanding to improve the lives of the inhabitants of the area and the public in general. 4.4 The provision of recreational and social facilities and activities to improve the lives of the inhabitants of the Island of Eriskay and the public in general. 4.5 To support, where possible, charitable institutions with related purposes by fostering a community spirit for the achievement of these and such other purposes as may by law be deemed to be charitable. 4.6 To do all such other things as shall further the objectives of the Trust and extend public benefit. For the avoidance of doubt, this may include the establishment of any associated or subsidiary communityinterest or trading companies partly or wholly owned by the Trust.