Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE PLACE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several 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
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Established: 41 years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/17	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£25,486	£31,182	£60,980	£64,835	£105,811	£183,509	£209,442
Total spending	£33,351	£31,640	£53,679	£51,195	£107,112	£196,879	£197,309
Surplus/deficit	-£7,865	-£458	£7,301	£13,640	-£1,301	-£13,370	£12,133

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development','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','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','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

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

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people

Who's supporting 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	£9,775
Foundation Scotland	£4,900
Co-Operative Group	£1,011

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Place Youth Club
£1,011	21/10/2023	We would like to continue to develop our Field, which we leased during the pandemic. It has become more than just a youth venue and the possibilities are endless. Funding would be used to buy tools.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Place Youth Club
£5,000	16/11/2021	The group will use funding to continue to deliver their youth programme in Alness. Activities include play schemes outreach work and interest based activities for young people aged 10+ years.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Place
£4,900	21/10/2020	to provide funding for outdoor maintenance equipment including a mower and strimmer as well as poly tunnels and storage shed for ?The Field? ? a community outdoor site to run activities for young ....more to provide funding for outdoor maintenance equipment including a mower and strimmer as well as poly tunnels and storage shed for ?The Field? ? a community outdoor site to run activities for young people and continue the Centre?s ability to offer a safe dr
National Lottery Community Fund - The Place Youth Club
£4,775	15/07/2020 2	This group will use the funding to run activities for young people in the wider Alness area.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Place
£136,268	27/06/2018 36	Weekly youth clubs, holiday playschemes and annual residentials based in Alness, a remote area with many challenges. Young people will improve confidence, develop skills, feel safe and be motivated ....more Weekly youth clubs, holiday playschemes and annual residentials based in Alness, a remote area with many challenges. Young people will improve confidence, develop skills, feel safe and be motivated to achieve goals.

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 02/03/1983, number: SC018055

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 48 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 22 days late,

Main office

63 , High Street, Alness, Ross-Shire, IV17 0XB

Objectives

Objects:- (a)To promote the benefit of youth and unemployed in Alness and environswithout distinction of political, reigious or other opinions, by associating the Local Authorities, voluntary organisations and youth in a common effort to advance the education and to provide facillities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and lesiure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said young people.

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