Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

    DESKFORD & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOC 

    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:

    • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/05/18 31/05/19 31/05/20 31/05/21 31/05/22 31/05/23
    Total income £3,974 £4,976 £6,900 £14,969 £3,679 £3,828
    Total spending £4,400 £2,845 £5,224 £2,383 £3,167 £4,904
    Surplus/deficit -£426 £2,131 £1,676 £12,586 £512 -£1,076
    Established: 49 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Other congregations
    Purposes
    • The advancement of religion
    • The advancement of health
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','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
    Where it operates
    • Moray
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • 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
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Deskford and District Community Association
    £843 23/10/2021
    We'd like to upgrade the toilet areas to provide the appropriate facilities for disabled people and visitors who attend groups, classes and events at the community hall.

    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 02/05/1975, number: SC016250
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Hillview, Deskford, Buckie, AB56 5YB

    Objectives

    The objects of the Association shall be:- (a) To promote the well being of the Community resident in Deskford and District (hereinafter called 'the neighbourhood') without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating the Local Authorities, Voluntary Organisations and Residents in a common effort to further health, to advance education, to provide a meeting place and facilities for physical and mental training and recreatjion, and social, moral and intellectual development and to foster a community spirt for the achievement of these and other such objects as may be by law deemed to be charitable. (b) To secure the establishment, maintenance and management of a Community Centre (hereafter called 'the Centre') for activities promoted by the Association in furtherance of the above objects, or any of them.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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