Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • No PartB
    • Overall weighted support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    PEEBLES COMMUNITY TRUST

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

    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 30/09/21 30/09/22 30/09/23
    Total income £569,040 £170,154 £119,254
    Total spending £457,451 £152,248 £79,050
    Surplus/deficit £111,589 £17,906 £40,204
    Established: 4 years
    (12 years as a company)
    Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • General Community services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • 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','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
    Where it operates
    • Scottish Borders
    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 - Peebles Community Trust
    £15,360 30/09/2021
    Detailed description not provided.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Directors (7)
    Current Directors appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Directors: 53-72
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 13/10/2020, number: SC050520
    • Registered at Companies House on 07/09/2012, number: SC432119
    Filing Record
    1 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    School Brae Hub, School Brae, Peebles, EH45 8AT

    Objectives

    The Company has been formed to benefit the community of Peebles which comprises the area of the Community Council of The Royal Burgh of Peebles and District (the community), with the following objects to be exercised following the principles of sustainable development (where sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs):- 8.1 the company’s main purpose is consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development. To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the community and public in general. 8.2 to provide, or assist in providing, recreational facilities, and/or organising recreational activities, which will be available to members of the community and public at large with the object of improving the conditions of life of the community. 8.3 to advance community development, including urban or rural regeneration within the community. 8.4 to advance the education of the community about its environment, culture, heritage and/or history. and 8.5 to advance environmental protection or improvement including preservation, sustainable development and conservation of the natural environment, the maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the community and/or the preservation of buildings or sites of architectural, historic or other importance to the community.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving

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