Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

BANKFOOT HOUSE (MOFFAT) LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 59 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Data adjusted to reflect year end change
Period ending 31/01/18 31/01/19 31/01/20 31/01/22 31/01/23
Charitable activities £580,611 £770,199 £807,129 £924,393
Donations & Legacies £165,966 £22,221 £12,921 £15,028
Other Income
Investment Income £7,216 £5,398 £6,162 £6,318
Total income £753,793 £797,818 £826,212 £863,564 £945,739
Charitable activities spending £595,654 £766,303 £728,150 £1,269,371
Fundraising costs 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other spending £6,610
Total spending £597,273 £767,565 £729,462 £859,358 £1,278,162
Surplus/deficit £156,520 £30,253 £96,750 £4,206 -£332,423
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
  • Dumfries And Galloway
Who it helps
  • Older People

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bankfoot House
£4,067 23/10/2021
We would like to improve the WI-FI connectivity within the house and have the facility to provide more activities for the residents.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bankfoot House (Moffat) Ltd
£3,085 29/11/2017
We require additional equipment to ensure the additional 6 rooms created by our extension are suitable for residents who may have dementia.
Robertson Trust - Extension to Bankfoot House
£64,000 31/01/2017
Extension to Bankfoot House

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 67-82
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 26/05/1965, number: SC010316
  • Registered at Companies House on 15/01/1964, number: SC039794
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

Bankfoot, DG10 9RS

Objectives

“The company’s objects are: • To provide high quality Residential Care in Moffat for older people with additional care needs. • To ensure that the physical, emotional & spiritual needs of the Residents, in the Care Home, are met appropriately. • To maintain & develop the building & grounds of the Care Home to ensure they are “fit for purpose” • To ensure the Company & its staff operate within the high ethical & professional standards set out in the Vision & Values of the Company. • To play an active and positive role in the community of Moffat & District.”

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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