Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +0
    Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

    DARVEL OLD FOLKS COMMITTEE - MARY BROWN RICHMOND MEMORIAL FUND 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
    Total income £5,026 £7,521 £1,774 £62 £13 £30
    Total spending £3,047 £3,034 £3,529 £0 £0 £115
    Surplus/deficit £1,979 £4,487 -£1,755 £62 £13 -£85
    Established: 56 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Financial or material assistance
    Purposes
    • Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
    Where it operates
    • East Ayrshire
    Who it helps
    • Older People

    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
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Darvel Old Folks Committee - Mary Brown Richmond Memorial Fund
    £5,506 19/11/2018
    We're planning a day trip for all Darvel Senior Citizens. We will hire buses and pay for a hotel high tea for all.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Darvel Old Folks Committee - Mary Brown Richmond Memorial Fund
    £3,063 04/08/2017
    We need funding to pay for transport for over 100 Darvel Senior Citizens to enjoy a day out and a meal in the companionship of others.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 12/07/1968, number: SC013059
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , KA17 0EZ

    Objectives

    This Committee, composed of local residents, has for , the past sixty years or thereby, existed and functioned as a Charitable Organisation for the purpose of providing an Annual Outing for the Senior Citizens of the Burgh aged 70 years and over who are of limited means and who could not provide one for themselves. All are invited when they reach the age of 70 but many do not attend, Some through illness or physical disability, others unwilling to accept a charity.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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