Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 1

Spending declining: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -3

AYR ST COLUMBA CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

Spending is declining
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22	31/12/23
Charitable activities	£4,682	£3,981	£528	£1,522	£1,250
Donations & Legacies	£313,374	£270,926	£229,875	£261,212
Other Income	£43,557	£21,585	£90,050	£13,648	£1,360
Investment Income	£16,892	£16,951	£15,630	£14,732	£16,886
Total income	£381,906	£323,066	£342,725	£303,664	£261,673	£255,854
Charitable activities spending	£421,948	£326,656	£272,837	£252,013	£286,243
Fundraising costs	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Other spending
Total spending	£422,477	£327,110	£273,307	£252,461	£286,757	£264,978
Surplus/deficit	-£40,571	-£4,044	£69,418	£51,203	-£25,084	-£9,124

Established: 93 years

ayrstcolumba.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

Purposes

The advancement of religion

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: South Ayrshire

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 donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Holiday Experience Project
£9,620	26/03/2018 12	This group will develop pilot work focused on the delivery of outdoor residential experiences for disadvantaged children, young people and their families by purchasing suitable equipment. Short ....more This group will develop pilot work focused on the delivery of outdoor residential experiences for disadvantaged children, young people and their families by purchasing suitable equipment. Short breaks of up to five days will also be funded to allow people to learn new skills and increase resilience through participation in outdoor activities.

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 11/12/1931, number: SC014338

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Carrick Park, KA7 2SE

Objectives

The advancement of religion.

Data Sources

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