Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 12

BARVAS & BRUE COMMUNITY CENTRE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/05/18	31/05/19	31/05/20	31/05/21	31/05/22	31/05/23
Total income	£14,705	£11,912	£21,394	£53,932	£11,996	£24,969
Total spending	£52,476	£53,621	£57,858	£93,647	£44,373	£52,270
Surplus/deficit	-£37,771	-£41,709	-£36,464	-£39,715	-£32,377	-£27,301

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Established: 14 years
(22 years as a company)

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Community services

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

Where it operates

Western Isles

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Foundation Scotland	£5,000
DCMS	£5,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£4,218
Bòrd na Gàidhlig	£3,750

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Pàrant is Pàiste (Barvas)
£3,750	22/08/2023	A' lìbhrigeadh seiseanan tràth-bhliadhnaichean Gàidhlig ann an Barabhais / Delivering Gaelic early years sessions in Barvas
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,000	09/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Barvas and Brù Community Centre Committee
£5,000	09/09/2020 12	To pay for increased cleaning hours, to subsidise the rent BBCC are not charging the local foodbank for use of their facilities and recover lost income from the lockdown period
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Centre Recovery During Covid -19
£4,218	25/06/2020 12	This group will use the funding to offer continued support to their community by providing foodbank provision additional space for their local school and other community resources.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (9)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 44-73

BARKER, Anthony
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retired

CASTLE, Steven
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Flooring Fitter

MACIVER, Ian Alexander
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Retired

MACIVER, Louis
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Shop Manager

MACLEAN, Colin
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Unemployed

MACLEOD, Kenneth Murdo
Appointed: 2004
Occupation: Driver

MACLEOD, Margaret Morrison
Appointed: 2002
Occupation: Secretary

MATHESON, Margaret Anne
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

MURRAY, Norma
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Homecarer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 07/06/2010, number: SC002689
Registered at Companies House on 28/05/2002, number: SC232119

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, HS2 0QY

Objectives

(i) To promote the use of the Barvas and Brue Community Centre (hereinafter called 'the Centre') for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Barvas and Brue area (hereinafter called 'the area') without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions by associating with local authorities and statutory authorities such as the Community Council, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare, learning opportunities , recreation and other leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions oflife for the said inhabitants. (ii) To secure the establishment, maintenance and management of the Centre for activities promoted by the Company and its members in furtherance of the above objects

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