Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

BARRMILL AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 28/02/18 28/02/19 28/02/20 28/02/21 28/02/22 28/02/23
Total income £21,499 £11,615 £7,859 £20,995 £45,373 £50,278
Total spending £10,461 £11,646 £12,703 £13,135 £64,749 £413,034
Surplus/deficit £11,038 -£31 -£4,844 £7,860 -£19,376 -£362,756
Established: 34 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Social clubs and similar
Purposes
  • 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
  • North Ayrshire
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 significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - The Barrmill Conservation Group
£91,458 30/01/2019
36
This group will employ a Development Worker to complement their existing community events and build on their legacy project led by a now retired District Ranger. They will also develop their ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - A Hall for the Village, not just a Village Hall
£9,742 15/09/2017
12
This association based in Beith manages a community centre and community garden for local residents. The funding will be used to refurbish the interior of Barrmill Village Hall by replacing the ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - There is no project name available for this record
£10,000 01/09/2011
12
This group will conduct a feasibility study on the options for their local hall which is old and affected by asbestos. The grant will fund an options appraisal and feasibility study, architect ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (3)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 76-83
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 15/11/1990, number: SC001557
  • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 30-01-2024 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company number: [SC389965], company name: [BARRMILL AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION]
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/12/2010, number: SC389965
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

, KA15 1HP

Objectives

The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the community and the public in general. 4.2 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. 4.3 To advance community development purposes within the community. 4.4 To advance the education of the community about it's environment, culture, heritage and/or history 4.5 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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