Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 9

COALBURN MINERS WELFARE CHARITABLE SOCIETY

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/01/18	31/01/19	31/01/20	31/01/21	31/01/22	31/01/23
Charitable activities						£222,688
Donations & Legacies				£1,728
Other Income				£249,784		£42,682
Investment Income
Total income	£68,414	£171,119	£116,965	£288,724	£245,981	£296,858
Charitable activities spending				£159,003		£219,379
Fundraising costs
Other spending				£37,883		£10,343
Total spending	£104,168	£146,972	£139,242	£196,886	£186,151	£229,722
Surplus/deficit	-£35,754	£24,147	-£22,277	£91,838	£59,830	£67,136

Established: 74 years

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Amusement and recreation services, incl holidays

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the promotion of equality and diversity','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

South Lanarkshire

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£110,500
Foundation Scotland	£109,445
Scottish Government	£5,489

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Coalburn Miners Welfare Charitable Society
£15,000	25/10/2023	Third annual grant released under recurring annual agreement laid out in Douglas West client contract. - To support the work of the Coalburn Miners Welfare Charitable Society for the benefit of the ....more Third annual grant released under recurring annual agreement laid out in Douglas West client contract. - To support the work of the Coalburn Miners Welfare Charitable Society for the benefit of the local community.
National Lottery Community Fund - UKPCOL - Coalburn Support Program
£10,000	01/12/2022	This group will give vouchers for electricity food essentials and hot meals to local community members in Coalburn struggling due to the cost of living crisis. The vouchers can be used within the ....more This group will give vouchers for electricity food essentials and hot meals to local community members in Coalburn struggling due to the cost of living crisis. The vouchers can be used within the charity’s shop and café encouraging people to come together and socialise in a warm and welcoming space.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Coalburn Miners Welfare Charitable Society
£15,000	13/10/2022	Second annual grant released under recurring annual agreement laid out in Douglas West client contract. - To support the work of the Coalburn Miners Welfare Charitable Society for the benefit of the ....more Second annual grant released under recurring annual agreement laid out in Douglas West client contract. - To support the work of the Coalburn Miners Welfare Charitable Society for the benefit of the local community.
Foundation Scotland - Micro-grant
£6,000	24/05/2022	To provide a fund for distribution, in the form of micro grants, to local groups and individuals for general charitable purposes.
Foundation Scotland - Coalburn Mens Shed
£12,504	29/04/2022 1	To fund the purchase and installation of a Portacabin for Coalburns Men's Shed.
Foundation Scotland - Toilet refurbishment
£20,000	27/10/2021	To fully refurbish two toilets in the Coalburn Miners Welfare building and help to secure future income and benefit local people who use the services of the centre.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Coalburn Miners Welfare Charitable Society
£15,000	26/10/2021	First annual grant released under recurring annual agreement laid out in Douglas West client contract. - To support the work of the Coalburn Miners Welfare Charitable Society for the benefit of the ....more First annual grant released under recurring annual agreement laid out in Douglas West client contract. - To support the work of the Coalburn Miners Welfare Charitable Society for the benefit of the local community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Coalburn Miners' Welfare Charitable Society
£100,500	18/01/2021 35	The group will use funding for a community development worker to develop and deliver services and activities identified by the local community. The project will work across six work streams of youth ....more The group will use funding for a community development worker to develop and deliver services and activities identified by the local community. The project will work across six work streams of youth activities health and wellbeing activities quality of life activities employment and skills activities community environment and recreational facilities and local transport. The three-year grant will benefit approximately 600 people and involve 80 regular volunteers.
Foundation Scotland - Food boxes and vouchers
£5,000	26/11/2020	To fund the provision of food boxes and vouchers to households in Coalburn that are in need of support due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Foundation Scotland - Post CPVID cleaning
£7,941	30/10/2020 12	To fund extra cleaning in line with COVID guidance.
Scottish Government - Coalburn Miners Welfare Charitable Society
£5,489	27/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Coalburn Miners Welfare Charitable Society
£3,000	24/04/2020	To fund delivery of food and other essentials to members of the community of Coalburn in South Lanarkshire who are struggling to afford the basics, and to initiate a community container-planting ....more To fund delivery of food and other essentials to members of the community of Coalburn in South Lanarkshire who are struggling to afford the basics, and to initiate a community container-planting project for both edibles and flowers.
Foundation Scotland - Repairs
£10,000	20/12/2019 1	To contribute to the costs of exterior repairs to the building including roughcasting, painting and roof and gutter repairs to stop further water ingress and to improve the building?s façade.
Foundation Scotland - Hall redecoration
£7,950	25/04/2019 3	To decorate the stairs, main landing, toilets and kitchen area of the Centre.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Coalburn Miners Welfare Charitable Society
£4,596	19/11/2018	We plan to run computer courses, cooking courses and arts and craft/floral art courses for the benefit of the community.
Foundation Scotland - Roof Repairs
£7,711	19/04/2018 2	To contribute to the cost of repairing the Roof of Coalburn Miners' Welfare Charitable Society & CMW Bowling Club.
National Lottery Community Fund - Coalburn One Stop Shop
£100,500	19/12/2017 36	This group will employ a community development worker to create and develop a programme of services and activities which will be identified by the local community. These activities will cover six ....more This group will employ a community development worker to create and develop a programme of services and activities which will be identified by the local community. These activities will cover six themes including health and wellbeing, quality of life and employment and skills.
Foundation Scotland - New computers for Centre
£5,990	23/11/2017 2	To supply, install and configure 12 laptop computers and to purchase 12 software licenses for a community learning programme and wider community access.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Coalburn Miners Welfare Charitable Society
£1,100	18/03/2015 9	to contribute towards publishing and distributing a quarterly newsletter.

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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 22/03/1950, number: SC015679

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

42 Coalburn Road, ML11 0LH

Objectives

The Objects of the Society are to provide facilities for such forms of recreation and other leisure-time occupation as are conducive to the improvement of the conditions of living of the inhabitants of Coalburn and the neighbourgood th ereof within the Society's sphere of operatjions as defined from time to time and in particular (but not exclusively) such of the inhabitants as are members of the Minin Community provided that nothing herein contained shall authorise the application of the Property to purposes which are not in law charitable.

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