Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Future income +5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 6

ANSTRUTHER IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATION

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Financial issues to consider:

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	£45,928	£28,971	£102,588	£357,920	£139,640	£46,308
Total spending	£15,943	£42,151	£14,473	£18,592	£36,858	£58,943
Surplus/deficit	£29,985	-£13,180	£88,115	£339,328	£102,782	-£12,635

Established: 33 years

www.anstrutherimprovements.org

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

Community services

Purposes

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

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Fife

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Anstruther Improvements Association
£85,792	12/06/2020 38	This group will use the funding to employ a community development worker (CDW). The CDW will work with the Board of the group to implement their general strategy to improve Anstruther and the way all ....more This group will use the funding to employ a community development worker (CDW). The CDW will work with the Board of the group to implement their general strategy to improve Anstruther and the way all the groups and organisations within the town work together. This three-year grant will benefit 1954 people and create 72 volunteering opportunities.
Foundation Scotland - INTEREST FREE LOAN
£200,000	16/05/2019 11	To contribute towards the cost of upgrading the complex of buildings comprising Anstruther Wester Town Hall, the Hew Scott Hall and St. Nicholas Tower, now known as the Dreel Halls, through the ....more To contribute towards the cost of upgrading the complex of buildings comprising Anstruther Wester Town Hall, the Hew Scott Hall and St. Nicholas Tower, now known as the Dreel Halls, through the provision of cash flow funding to offset secured funds from
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Anstruther Improvements Association
£8,797	19/11/2018	Dreel Halls needs work to bring it up to date with modern standards and reduce its carbon footprint.
National Lottery Community Fund - Improving Anstruther for All
£25,300	16/03/2015 12	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Needs Assessment for Community Buildings
£10,000	03/08/2012 12	This group will carry out research into the use of three community buildings in the local area. The grant will fund a needs assessment.

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 10/12/1991, number: SC016109

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, KY10 3DJ

Objectives

The Charitable Purposes of the SCIO ('the Charitable Purposes') are to benefit the communities of and visitors to the former Burghs of Anstruther Easter, Anstruther Wester and Kilrenny (“the Area') by: 3.1.1 protecting, managing and developing community buildings in the Area. 3.1.2 advancing heritage, culture and the environment of the Area. 3.1.3 advancing community development in the Area through educational and social events. and 3.1.4 promoting the effectiveness and/or efficiency of other charities working inter alia within the Area in furtherance of these Charitable Purposes.

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