Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    BONNYRIGG & SHERWOOD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • 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 £2,090 £139,454 £54,970 £77,505 £65,136 £88,628
    Total spending £562 £47,673 £73,934 £83,441 £63,712 £110,586
    Surplus/deficit £1,528 £91,781 -£18,964 -£5,936 £1,424 -£21,958
    Established: 32 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • 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 relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Midlothian
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Other defined groups
    • 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
    Scottish Government - Bonnyrigg & Sherwood Community Development Trust
    £15,480 10/06/2020
    Detailed description not provided.

    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 01/05/1992, number: SC020174
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Bonnyrigg Primary School, Cockpen Road, Bonnyrigg, EH19 3HR

    Objectives

    (a) To advance education and to provide, or assist in the provision of, facilities for recreation or other leisuretime occupation, where suCh provision or assistance in provision - (i) is in the interests of Social welfare. and (ii) is made with the object of improving tho conditions of life of the members of the community in the area of benefit. and for those purposes to associate with tho Lothian Regional Council (hereinafter referred to as 'the Council') voluntary organisations and inhabitants in the area of bene (b) To co-operate with the Council and its successors in office in establishing, maintaining and managing any community centre situate in tho area of benefit whiCh is provided grant-aided by the Council in so far as it is established maintained and managed for the attainment of object (a) the Centre

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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