Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 1

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 12

HARRIS VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 43 years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities
Donations & Legacies						£224,955
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£107,119	£108,227	£105,278	£143,447	£158,700	£263,252
Charitable activities spending						£250,211
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£100,589	£103,378	£90,821	£107,413	£130,390	£250,211
Surplus/deficit	£6,530	£4,849	£14,457	£36,034	£28,310	£13,041

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Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','the advancement of animal welfare

Where it operates

Western Isles

Who it helps

Children or young people
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
Foundation Scotland - Musical Memories
£2,000	13/12/2021	To fund the Musical Memories project.
Robertson Trust - The Targeted Community Services
£20,000	25/07/2017	The Targeted Community Services
Robertson Trust - The Targeted Community Services
£20,000	30/04/2015	The Targeted Community Services

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 33-74

LOOMES, David Alan
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Guest House Owner

MACDONALD, Lucy
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Chairman

MACKAY, Barbara
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Teacher

MACLEOD, Tania
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Soap Maker

MCNALLY, Gemma
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Events Manager

MITCHELL, John Graham
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Retired

MUNRO, Paul Anthony
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Crofter

RASMUSSEN, Susan Anette
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Chartered Psychologist

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 11/03/1981, number: SC000788
Registered at Companies House on 02/07/1999, number: SC197773

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Room 15, Old Primary School, West Tarbert, Isle Of Harris, HS3 3BG

Objectives

(i) To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Island of Harris (within Harris) and in particular the advancement of education, the relief of poverty, distress and sickness. the preservation and safeguarding of the physical and mental health of the community through physical recreation (including sports) and education in relation thereto. (ii) To promote and organise co-operation in and the achievement of the above purposes and to that end to bring together Representatives of the Statutory Authorities and voluntary organisations engaged in the furtherance of the above purposes or any of them within the Island of Harris (within Harris). (iii) The provision in the interests of social welfare and for the purposes of improving the conditions of life of the persons for whom the same are primarily intended of facilities for physical recreation (including sports) which shall be available to the public at large, including special facilities for persons who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances may have need of special facilities and. (iv) To do all other things as will properly attain the above purposes.

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