Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 5

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT OF LEWS CASTLE COLLEGE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple 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

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		£5,288,000	£5,667,000	£6,955,000	£6,453,000	£6,464,000
Donations & Legacies
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£5,726,000	£5,779,000	£6,342,000	£6,955,000	£6,940,000	£7,076,000
Charitable activities spending		£6,092,000	£6,812,000	£7,692,000	£7,139,000	£8,200,000
Fundraising costs
Other spending						£464,000
Total spending	£6,093,000	£6,092,000	£6,812,000	£7,692,000	£7,139,000	£8,664,000
Surplus/deficit	-£367,000	-£313,000	-£470,000	-£737,000	-£199,000	-£1,588,000

Established: 31 years

www.lews.uhi.ac.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Colleges and universities

Purposes

The advancement of education

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Western Isles

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
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Bespoke Gaelic short courses for practitioners
£12,000	20/06/2023	In order to make an increased number of language learning opportunities available to learners and latent speakers and to build on partnership working in support of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's ....more In order to make an increased number of language learning opportunities available to learners and latent speakers and to build on partnership working in support of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's Gaelic First policy, UHI Outer Hebrides intend to develop and deliver a range of Gaelic for…(Gaelic for Early years, Gaelic for Social Care and Gaelic for Speech Therapy as ASN. UHI Outer Hebrides is committed to delivering a quality language learning experience to our students and recognise the importance of ensuring that standards in teaching and learning are maintained. To that end, UHI Outer Hebrides will utilise the expertise of Gaelic-speaking professionals to develop bespoke short courses for practitioners in the areas of Early Years, Social Care and ASN/Teaching Assistants who wish to upskill, whether they be a Gaelic language learneror a latent-speaker. These bespoke short courses will also be offered to students undertaking Early Years, Childhood Development and Care courses.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Clasaichean Coimhearsnachd is an Àite-obrach
£31,000	20/06/2023	Ann an 2022-23, chaidh leudachadh air co-obrachadh eadar UHI Innse Gall agus roinn Ionnsachadh Coimhearsnachd Innse Gall (Community Learning Hebrides) Comhairle nan Eilean Siar gus an tairgse de ....more Ann an 2022-23, chaidh leudachadh air co-obrachadh eadar UHI Innse Gall agus roinn Ionnsachadh Coimhearsnachd Innse Gall (Community Learning Hebrides) Comhairle nan Eilean Siar gus an tairgse de chlasaichean Gàidhlig a bh’ aig an dà bhuidheann a leudachadh. Tron cho-obrachadh seo tha e air a bhith comasach barrachd chùrsaichean a tabhann, a fhreagair air barrachd choimhearsnachdan (aghaidh-ri-aghaidh agus air-loidhne) agus barrachd sùbailteachd a thabhann a thaobh làithean is uairean. Cha robh cosgais ann do luchd-obrach an dà bhuidhinn cho math ri Bòrd-Slàinte Innse Gall, no do pharantan/luchd-curaim clann FtMG. Bha seo na chuideachadh do phàrantan taic a chumail rin cuid chloinne agus bhrosnaich e pàrantan eile chlàradh airson FMG. Airson 2023-24 thathar airson an co-obrachadh eadar UHI Innse Gall agus CLH a chumail a’ dol agus leantainn oirnne a' tabhann roghainn fharsaing de chùrsaichean. Cuideachd, leis gu bheilear a’ coimhead ri co-aonadh colaistean UHI Innse Gall, UHI Gàidhealtachd an Iar agus UHI Gàidhealtachd a Tuath thèid cùrsaichean a thabhann an-asgaidh do luchd-obrach nan trì colaistean. Bidh am pròiseact seo ag amas air a bhith a’ tabhann prògram de chùrsaichean a leigeas le daoine Gàidhlig ionnsachadh agus sgilean litreachaidh a mhisneachadh bho ìre fhìor neach-tòiseachaidh gu ìrean adhartach. Bithear a’ tabhann nan cùrsaichean a leanas: SpeakGaelic (CLH & UHI OH), Gaelic Conversation (UHI IG), Cothrom Cabadaich (CLH), Gaelic for Work Purposes (UHI OH), Ulpan (UHI OH) agus Sgilean Cànain (UHI OH). Cuideachd, thèid barrachd luchd-oide fhastadh ann an tuilleadh choimhearsnachdan gus ionnsachadh cànain a stèidheachadh ann an coimhearsnachdan air feadh nan Eilean. Mar sin, thathar cuideachd a’ sireadh taic gus barrachd oidean coimhearsnachd fhastadh agus a thrèanadh. Leanaidh clasaichean air-loidhne cuideachd don fheadhainn leis an fheàrr an dòigh-ionnsachaidh seo no a tha a’ fuireach ann an coimhearsnachdan far nach eil iarrtas gu leòr ann airson clas a stèidheachadh.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Clasaichean Coimhearsnachd is Àite-obrach
£33,000	09/06/2022	A' tabhann clasaichean Gàidhlig dhan choimhearsnachd tro na h-Eileanan an Iar / Offering Gaelic classes to the community throughout the Western Isles
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Seanchas is Òg
£8,400	23/11/2021	A' cruthachadh goireas didseatach airson sgeulachdan tradiseanta Gàidhlig a thaisbeanadh / Creating a digital resource to showcase traditional Gaelic stories
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Sgeama trèanaidh Oidean coimhearsnachd
£4,975	18/06/2021 6	A' cruthachadh cùrsa ghoirid airson trèanadh a thoirt seachad do dh' oidean coimhearsnachd Gàidhlig / Creating a short course to train community Gaelic tutors
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Gaelic Cultural Experience LCC/HebCelt
£3,000	10/06/2020	A’ ruith chlasaichean is seiseanan blasad Gàidhlig aig HebCelt 2021 / Running Gaelic classes and taster sessions at HebCelt 2021
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar
£96,300	27/11/2019	Uibhist Virtual Archaeology Project (UVAP)
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Pròiseact Meantaraidh
£15,000	18/09/2019	A’ cur sgeama meantarachd air dòigh gus taic a chur ri dhaoine a tha ag ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig a chànan a bhruidhinn le cuideigin fileanta / Creating a mentoring scheme to support those ....more A’ cur sgeama meantarachd air dòigh gus taic a chur ri dhaoine a tha ag ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig a chànan a bhruidhinn le cuideigin fileanta / Creating a mentoring scheme to support those learning Gaelic to use the language with a fluent speaker
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar
£10,000	25/02/2019	Outer Hebrides Peace Celebrations 1919 - 2019
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar
£156,000	14/12/2017	GREAT PLACE SCHEME: Dualchas airson Daoine (Heritage for People)

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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: SC021204

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

lews Castle College, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS2 0XR

Objectives

The advancement of education.

Data Sources

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