Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 0

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT OF FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 31 years

www.forthvalley.ac.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/07/17	31/07/18	31/07/19	31/07/20	31/07/21	31/07/22
Charitable activities		£31,624,205	£33,811,223	£38,828,404	£38,983,647	£41,227,313
Donations & Legacies				£26,643
Other Income
Investment Income		£438
Total income	£35,024,313	£32,954,791	£35,123,767	£39,959,870	£39,378,616	£42,007,169
Charitable activities spending		£33,711,545	£36,905,930	£42,548,612	£40,341,636	£46,669,312
Fundraising costs
Other spending				£1,887,347
Total spending	£35,766,393	£33,711,545	£36,905,930	£44,435,959	£40,341,636	£46,669,312
Surplus/deficit	-£742,080	-£756,754	-£1,782,163	-£4,476,089	-£963,020	-£4,662,143

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education

Where it operates

UK and overseas, main operating location: Falkirk

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Its a Staart - Climate Change Podcasts for Forth Valley
£6,836	07/12/2021	This group will use funding to develop a series of climate change focussed podcasts. These podcasts will be developed and delivered by young people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Junior Chef Summer School 2019
£3,680	10/05/2019 12	Junior Chef Summer School 2019
National Lottery Community Fund - Forth Valley College - Skills for Life
£6,500	22/02/2017 12	Forth Valley College - Skills for Life

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 01/04/1993, number: SC021191

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Forth Valley College, Grangemouth Road, Falkirk, FK2 9AD

Objectives

The advancement of education.

Data Sources

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