Finance Score: 7

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3
Future income +5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 18

THE WHITHORN TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 38 years

www.whithorn.com

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		£20,403
Donations & Legacies		£215,610			£310,209
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£234,758	£303,345	£220,076	£242,544	£310,906	£489,980
Charitable activities spending		£259,740			£147,073	£540,024
Fundraising costs		13%			0%	4%
Other spending
Total spending	£213,998	£300,029	£253,614	£253,614	£147,812	£558,355
Surplus/deficit	£20,760	£3,316	-£33,538	-£11,070	£163,094	-£68,375

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Where it operates

Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: Dumfries And Galloway

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£341,894
Scottish Government	£75,000
Foundation Scotland	£47,687

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Whithorn Trust
£200,394	25/04/2023	Tap o the Toon : the other Whithorn
Foundation Scotland - Filming the Story of Scotland through 10 Whithorn Objects
£14,349	07/04/2023	To support the creation of 10 short films which will be made by young people in the community and will document the history of Scotland through archaeological artefacts.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Whithorn Trust
£19,140	15/12/2021	To fund an additional trainer to help support and expand the Whithorn ReBuild youth employability project.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Whithorn Trust
£85,500	19/03/2021	NL20: Re-Build Whithorn
Scottish Government - The Whithorn Trust
£50,000	10/03/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Whithorn Trust
£4,198	03/02/2021	To contribute to the trust?s project of providing 6 paid placement opportunities for young people, who are most remote from the labour market and affected by Covid, in historic tourism, in ....more To contribute to the trust?s project of providing 6 paid placement opportunities for young people, who are most remote from the labour market and affected by Covid, in historic tourism, in particular, ancient skills training; woodwork, stone work, stained
Scottish Government - The Whithorn Trust
£25,000	18/01/2021	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Whithorn Trust
£17,600	12/05/2020	COVID19 : The Whithorn Trust
Foundation Scotland - Whithorn Way Film
£10,000	31/03/2020	To contribute to the costs of a marketing campaign, including promotional video, for The Whithorn Way to promote and celebrate the region's natural and cultural heritage.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Whithorn Trust
£38,400	31/07/2019	The meanings of Whithorn : planning our future
Robertson Trust - Stories in our Street Film Making Project
£5,000	01/06/2018	Stories in our Street Film Making Project
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Whithorn Trust
£58,400	27/03/2017	The Whithorn Way : Glasgow to Whithorn Pilgrimage Route
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Whithorn Trust
£10,000	27/03/2017	SSB Iron Age Style : Colour, Culture and Imagination in the 5th Century BC
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Whithorn Trust
£87,000	17/12/2015	Whithorn Roundhouse: Iron Age Grand Design
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Whithorn Trust
£22,700	27/03/2015	Whithorn: Hearth, Home & Farm
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Whithorn Trust
£39,000	23/01/2014	Whithorn Trust moving forward

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How is it governed?

Directors (10)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 34-78

AMIN, Bhupendra
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Newsagent

BAILEY, Gillian
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Upholsterer

BREAKEY, Elizabeth Munro, Rev Dr
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Minister Of Religion

BRENNAN, Janet Rose, Dr
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Retired

DE BALLIOL-CAVENDISH OF BUITTLE, James Stuart D’Hordlongue Starhemberg, The Right Reverend
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Company Director

GEDDES, Alistair
Appointed: 1999
Occupation: Councillor

HASWELL, Alexander
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired

HILL, Senga
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired

MATIER, Lesley
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: School Learning Assistant

TARLING, Paul
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Rspb Officer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 06/05/1986, number: SC012178
Registered at Companies House on 18/03/1988, number: SC109966

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

45-47 George Street, Whithorn, Dumfries & Galloway, DG8 8NS

Objectives

4 The company’s objects are: 4.1 to advance education. 4.2 to advance the arts, heritage, culture and science. and 4.3 to advance community development, primarily through the provision of a high quality visitor experience and museum which inspires current and future generations with an appreciation of Whithorn’s story and archaeology, as one of the earliest known Christian settlements in the UK. helps to stimulate further archaeological investigations and other scientific research relating to the sites in and around Whithorn and the historical significance of such sites. and contributes to the regeneration of local communities in and around Whithorn.

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