Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 2

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 8

VOLUNTARY ACTION LOCHABER

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
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 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	£224,211	£211,986	£195,102	£229,437	£187,694	£204,858
Total spending	£227,546	£232,651	£225,669	£211,745	£186,241	£210,124
Surplus/deficit	-£3,335	-£20,665	-£30,567	£17,692	£1,453	-£5,266

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Established: 32 years

www.valochaber.org

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development','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','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: Highland

Who it helps

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
Scottish Government - Voluntary Action Lochaber
£18,100	16/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Voluntary Action Lochaber
£15,000	17/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 51-80

CAMERON, Maureen
Appointed: 2008
Occupation: Administrator

DOBSON, Anthony Edward
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Retired

KENNEDY, Sarah Ruth
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Accountant

MACRAILD, Malcolm
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

MCINTYRE, Gerald James
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Solicitor

REVITT, Lorraine Elizabeth
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Service Manager

YOUNG, Donald
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: Retired Quantity Surveyor

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 18/11/1992, number: SC020740
Registered at Companies House on 24/09/1997, number: SC179048

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

An Drochaid, Claggan, Fort William, Inverness-Shire, PH33 6PH

Objectives

To relieve poverty among the residents of Lochaber. To advance education for the public benefit among the residents of Lochaber. To preserve, conserve, restore and improve the environment for the benefit of the general public and particularly for the benefit of the community within Lochaber. To relieve the needs of people suffering from mental/physical disability, illness or impairment. To provide in the interests of social welfare facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation, available to the public at large with a view to improving their conditions of life. To promote, establish, operate and/or support other schemes and projects of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within Lochaber.

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