Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 5

LOCHCARRON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 15 years
(32 years as a company)

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	05/04/18	05/04/19	05/04/20	05/04/21	05/04/22	05/04/23
Total income	£176,394	£106,733	£265,777	£207,329	£87,820	£47,098
Total spending	£159,962	£95,868	£89,881	£179,862	£83,042	£134,365
Surplus/deficit	£16,432	£10,865	£175,896	£27,467	£4,778	-£87,267

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Listed activities

It does none of these

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Where it operates

Highland

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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
Scottish Government - Lochcarron Community Development Company
£9,891	16/07/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Lochcarron Community Development Company Limited
£12,000	15/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Lochcarron Community Development Company
£36,840	20/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Robertson Trust - The Capital Costs of the Smithy Hub Expansion & Salary Costs of the Development Worker
£30,000	28/01/2019	The Capital Costs of the Smithy Hub Expansion & Salary Costs of the Development Worker
National Lottery Community Fund - Strathcarron Micro Dairy/Artisan Kitchen
£56,071	04/11/2016 12	Strathcarron Micro Dairy/Artisan Kitchen
National Lottery Community Fund - 4 R's (Rediscover, Refurbish, Revitalise, Renew) Stathcarron Smithy
£10,000	20/01/2011 12	This group will develop an unused space into office premises and an area to exhibit its long term development plans. This grant will fund removal and renewal of plasterboard in the hall, office, ....more This group will develop an unused space into office premises and an area to exhibit its long term development plans. This grant will fund removal and renewal of plasterboard in the hall, office, toilet and kitchen. It will also pay for refurbishment of the toilet and kithchen, the installation of storage heating, office furniture, IT equipment, installation of broadband, installation of a telephone, skip hire, internal exhibition panels and an external notice board.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Directors: 60-90

BARR, Peter
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Freelance Writer

CORMACK, Alexander Vassilis
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Self Employed

HOLMES, Peter
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: None

MACKAY, Ann Alexandra
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Manager

MURCHISON, Helen Isobella
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: Retired

ROOKE, Hilary
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Sub Post Mistress

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 07/08/2009, number: SC020150
Registered at Companies House on 11/03/1992, number: SC137057

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Smithy Hub, Ribhuachan, Lochcarron, Strathcarron, Ross-shire, IV54 8YS

Objectives

To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general as an important part of the protection and sustainable development of Scotland's natural environment where 'sustainable development' means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. To advance the education of the Community about its environment, culture and/or history. To advance the arts, heritage, culture or science

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