Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

THE MID GALLOWAY COMMUNITY DAY CENTRE FOR OLDER PEOPLE AT NEWTON STEWART

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
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 £176,668 £151,414 £144,652 £207,557 £221,581 £213,699
Total spending £159,209 £159,729 £177,592 £194,039 £188,466 £214,485
Surplus/deficit £17,459 -£8,315 -£32,940 £13,518 £33,115 -£786
Established: 21 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • General Community services
Purposes
  • 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
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Dumfries And Galloway
Who it helps
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following 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 - The Riverside Centre
£2,000 16/06/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Heating Renewal Project
£10,000 21/05/2010
12
The group will upgrade their centre with a modern gas central heating system.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 70-83
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 06/05/2003, number: SC020948
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/05/2003, number: SC248806
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR21: 20 days late, AR20: 71 days late,
Main office

The Riverside Centre, Riverside Road, Newton Stewart, Dumfries & Galloway, DG8 6NG

Objectives

To promote and run Newton Street and District Day Centre by providing and assisting by voluntary and financial means which will improve the quality and standard of Newton stewart and District Day Centre.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving

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