Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

    SYMBISTER PUBLIC HALL 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Established: 91 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    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 £4,445,357 £50,427 £39,556 £16,887 £8,133 £43,976
    Total spending £5,719,733 £58,326 £26,523 £12,073 £13,231 £35,295
    Surplus/deficit -£1,274,376 -£7,899 £13,033 £4,814 -£5,098 £8,681
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies
    Purposes
    • 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
    • Shetland Islands

    Who's supporting them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Robertson Trust - The Phase 2 Hall Development Costs
    £2,500 27/08/2018
    The Phase 2 Hall Development Costs
    National Lottery Community Fund - Community Cooker
    £10,000 08/11/2017
    12
    This charity aim to improve a well-used community facility through installation of combi cooker. The hall is a focal point in bringing people together for community events and activities.

    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 25/03/1933, number: SC000658
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Ellwood, Symbister, Whalsay, Shetland Isles, Shetland Islands, ZE2 9AA

    Objectives

    For the purposes of physical and mental recreation and social, moral and intellectual development through the medium of reading and recreation rooms, library, lectures, classes, recreations, and entertainments or otherwise as may be found expedient for the inhabitants of the Island of Whalsay in the County of Zetland, without distinction of sex or of political or other opinions, subject to the provisions of these presents.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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