Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +0
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

MALLAIG & DISTRICT SWIMMING POOL ASSOCIATION 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Total income £281,415 £257,707 £273,377 £431,038 £259,122 £245,077
Total spending £302,590 £302,949 £281,299 £256,259 £288,338 £326,502
Surplus/deficit -£21,175 -£45,242 -£7,922 £174,779 -£29,216 -£81,425
Established: 33 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
Purposes
  • The advancement of health
  • The advancement of public participation in sport
Where it operates
  • Highland
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','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 Mallaig and District Swimming Pool
£3,725 29/11/2017
We aim to improve the health and wellbeing of our coastal communities by providing a range opportunities which reflects their aspirations.
National Lottery Community Fund - Gym Refurbishment
£10,000 29/11/2016
12
Gym Refurbishment

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Directors: 30-64
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 17/04/1991, number: SC018367
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/04/1991, number: SC131271
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR21: 7 days late, AR20: 24 days late,
Main office

, PH394NP

Objectives

Subject to that over-riding qualification, the company's objects are:- (a) To establish and operate a swimming pool and related facilities in Mallaig and surrounding district for recreational and educational benefit and in the interests of the social welfare of persons in North Morar, the Small Isles of Rhum, Muck, Canna and Eigg and the Knoydart Peninsula. (Hereinafter referred to as the Area of Benefits') (b) To provide training in the skills of lifesaving, resuscitation and such other skills as would be of assistance to a person endeavouring to save life and to provide courses for fishermen in safety procedures. (c) To provide relief for persons suffering from a mental and/or physical disability or impairment through the provision of therapy within a swimming pool environment. (d) To arrange and promote lectures, demonstrations and competitions and to form classes of instruction so as to bring about a widespread and thorough knowledge of the principles which underlie the art of swimming and to promote and encourage the teaching of swimming and lifesaving in schools, colleges and other educational establishments . (e) To provide in the interests of social welfare, facilities for recreation and other leisure time activities available to the public at large within the Area of Benefit with a view to improving their conditions of life (f) To advance education by the promotion and provision of an audio-visual training facility. (g) To promote industry and commerce within the Area of Benefit for the benefit of the general public

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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