Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +0
    Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

    THORNHILL AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT 

    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

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
    Established: 34 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    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 £30,192 £30,028 £13,716 £5,824 £8,170 £12,574
    Total spending £96,017 £7,899 £6,514 £3,789 £5,134 £15,882
    Surplus/deficit -£65,825 £22,129 £7,202 £2,035 £3,036 -£3,308
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Dumfries And Galloway
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems

    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
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Thornhill and District Community Transport
    £3,338 19/11/2018
    We want to purchase a new adapted minibus to allow the ongoing provision of our service.
    Robertson Trust - The Replacement Minibus
    £10,000 21/03/2017
    The Replacement Minibus

    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 01/04/1990, number: SC021023
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Rhins Cottage, Park, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, DG3 5HR

    Objectives

    To promote the welfare of the Thornhill and district Community by Brining together representatives of statutory and voluntary organisations and individuals. Providing adapted transport suitable for the physically and mentally handicapped, the infirm and the aged, so that they may be able to enjoy recreational and other pursuits.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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