Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

    BANCHORY COMPANIONS 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/05/18 31/05/19 31/05/20 31/05/21 31/05/22 31/05/23
    Total income £2,681 £5,534 £2,029 £206 £150 £1,164
    Total spending £2,419 £3,128 £2,259 £632 £811 £1,608
    Surplus/deficit £262 £2,406 -£230 -£426 -£661 -£444
    Established: 32 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Practical support, advice & companionship
    Purposes
    • Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Aberdeenshire
    Who it helps
    • Older People

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 20/07/1992, number: SC020354
    • Notes: Former legal name Banchory Day Centre from 20/07/1992 - 15/05/2023
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR20: 144 days late,
    Main office

    , AB34 5AY

    Objectives

    The object of the group is to promote the welfare of older people which is now or hereafter deemed by law to be charitable by i) making representations alongside and on behalf of older people. ii) encouraging self-help and mental help amongst older people iii) making available information to, for and on behalf of older people iv) encouraging training for those working with old people V) promoting and running appropriate services

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
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