Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 5

HELMSDALE AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 32 years

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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	£42,165	£28,778	£30,337	£64,681	£73,137	£66,330
Total spending	£68,128	£53,230	£54,312	£61,493	£109,171	£58,395
Surplus/deficit	-£25,963	-£24,452	-£23,975	£3,188	-£36,034	£7,935

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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 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

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','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Robertson Trust - Running Costs
£5,000	31/12/2018	Running Costs
Robertson Trust - The Health & Wellbeing Hub
£13,000	30/04/2015	The Health & Wellbeing Hub

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 35-76

ELLIS, Rona Mary
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Director

FINLAYSON, Margaret
Appointed: 2006
Occupation: Manageress

JAPPY, Ian
Appointed: 2006
Occupation: Roofer

MACMILLAN, Garry
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Safety Officer

SERJEANT, Mary
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Retired

WHITEHEAD, Kelly
Appointed: 2006
Occupation: Homemaker

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 27/01/1992, number: SC019808
Registered at Companies House on 11/10/2002, number: SC238063

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR20: 53 days late,

Main office

Community Centre, Dunrobin Street, Helmsdale, Sutherland, KW8 6JA

Objectives

(a) To promote the well'being of the Community resident in the District of Helmsdale (hereinafter i called' the neighbourhood') without distinction of sex. or political, religious or other opinions, by associating the Local· Authorities, Voluntary Organisations arid Residents in a common effort to further health, to advance education, to provide a meeting place and . facilities for physical and mental training and recreation, and social, moral and intellectual development, and to foster a community spirit for the acheivement of these and other such objects as may be by law be deemed to be charitable. (b) To secure the establishment, maintenance and management of a Community Centre (hereinafter called' The Centre') for activities promoted I, by the Association and it's constituent bodies in furtherance of the above objects, or any of them.

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