Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 15

KYLEAKIN CONNECTIONS LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Established: 42 years

kyleakinconnections.co.uk

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						£308,429
Donations & Legacies						£33,143
Other Income
Investment Income						£309
Total income	£147,948	£148,956	£177,939	£217,639	£248,075	£347,898
Charitable activities spending						£233,086
Fundraising costs						0%
Other spending
Total spending	£116,800	£129,094	£158,070	£159,723	£188,194	£234,545
Surplus/deficit	£31,148	£19,862	£19,869	£57,916	£59,881	£113,353

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Highland

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems

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
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Kyleakin Connections
£2,500	30/11/2022	Grant uplift 'Cost of Living crisis': construction of building for a charity supporting people with disabilties
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Kyleakin Connections
£6,761	23/10/2021	We wish to provide a diverse range of activities to give new experiences and opportunities to adults with learning disabilities and form new partnerships within our community.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Kyleakin Connections
£25,000	25/05/2021	construction of building for a charity supporting people with disabilties
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Skye & Lochalsh Association for Disability
£7,646	19/11/2018	We want a programme of activities that promote and enrich the lives of adults with learning/physical disabilities and break down barriers.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Skye & Lochalsh Association for Disability
£13,396	04/08/2017	We want to provide a facility that meets the support needs of disadvantaged people and is available for the whole community to use.
Robertson Trust - continuation funding for the running costs
£14,000	22/11/2016	continuation funding for the running costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Directors: 36-78

AMOS, Morag
Appointed: 2007
Occupation: Retired Teacher

ATKINSON, Nigel Bryan
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired Bank Manager

BEATON, Jennifer
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Service User

CLOUSTON, Caroline Rachel Cameron
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Retired

FERGUSON, Duncan John
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired Headteacher

HANLEY, Jonathan Barrie
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired Nhs Manager

HUGGAN, Carol
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retired

MORRISON, Roderick
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Retired

SINCLAIR, Audrey, Dr
Appointed: 2007
Occupation: School Teacher

STRACHAN, Mary Mackinnon, Mrs.
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Music Teacher

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 14/06/1982, number: SC001460
Registered at Companies House on 23/05/1989, number: SC118101

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Old School, Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, IV41 8PH

Objectives

Subject to that over-riding qualification, the Company’s objects are:- 3.1 - 3.1.1 To help disabled people in the Skye and Lochalsh area, whether physically or mentally disabled, to take as full a part in the life of the community as possible. 3.1.2 To promote effective measures for the prevention of disability. 3.1.3 To provide or assist in the provision of Day Centres and similar facilities for the disabled people in Skye and Lochalsh and to provide opportunities for them to participate in leisure and recreational activities. 3.1.4 To educate and inform the public on the rights of the disabled so that the disabled may participate in and contribute to the economic, social and political life of the community. 3.1.5 To encourage the provision of access to buildings and the provision of facilities in buildings for the disabled. 3.1.6 To promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of the above purposes, and to that end to bring together representatives of voluntary agencies and statutory authorities engaged in the furtherance of the above purposes or any of them. 3.1.7 To cause to be written, and printed or otherwise reproduced and circulated, gratuitously or otherwise, periodicals, magazines, books, leaflets or other documents or films or recorded tapes. 3.1.8 To hold exhibitions, meetings, lectures, classes, seminars and courses either alone or with others.

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