Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -7 ?

    CLAN DONALD LANDS TRUST 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Financial issues to consider:

    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
    Charitable activities £302,852 £340,712 £314,848
    Donations & Legacies £393,585 £431,064 £742,496
    Other Income £284,019 £66,745 £77,130
    Investment Income £155 £375 £252
    Total income £1,280,981 £1,382,717 £1,204,402 £981,109 £1,421,216 £1,388,565
    Charitable activities spending £973,567 £920,398 £709,537
    Fundraising costs 43% 38% 32% 35% 28% 61%
    Other spending
    Total spending £1,368,207 £1,387,426 £1,285,177 £1,180,473 £1,317,499 £1,506,410
    Surplus/deficit -£87,226 -£4,709 -£80,775 -£199,364 £103,717 -£117,845
    Established: 53 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Museums, parks, historical sites
    Purposes
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    • The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
    Where it operates
    • UK and overseas, main operating location: Highland
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 06/05/1971, number: SC007862
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; AR20: 352 days late,
    Main office

    Armadale Castle, Sleat, Isle of Skye, IV45 8RS

    Objectives

    3.1 Operating and maintaining the Clan Museum on the Clan Lands in the Island of Skye for the purpose of fostering Clan sentiment and interest and the encouragement of education of members of the Clan and the general public in the history of the Highland Clans and Clan Donald in particular and the collection and preservation of records and traditions and objects of historic interest bearing on the history of Clan Donald. 3.2 The relief of those who are in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage and in selecting those individuals who may benefit from such assistance the Trustees shall be entitled to take into account an individual's connection with the Clan Donald (and its septs) and also his or her place of residence. 3.3 Providing funds to assist in the education of Clansmen, to provide scholarships at schools and universities for the sons and daughters of Clansmen. 3.4 Encouraging the advancement of education and the arts, heritage and culture by promoting the general public's understanding and appreciation of the history and traditions of the Lordship of the Isles, the Highland Clans and Clan Donald in particular. 3.5 Providing a recreational facility for the enjoyment of the general public through the management of the Trust's land and buildings and by providing, maintaining and making available facilities such as the gardens at Armadale Castle, a children's play area and a network of tracks and paths.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
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