Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT OF UHI NORTH, WEST AND HEBRIDES

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

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					£8,091,000	£7,479,000
Donations & Legacies
Other Income		£9,477,000	£8,577,000	£7,462,000	£910,000	£1,039,000
Investment Income
Total income	£12,044,000	£12,723,000	£11,646,000	£10,889,000	£11,478,000	£11,666,000
Charitable activities spending		£13,728,000	£12,953,000	£11,846,000	£8,172,000	£8,951,000
Fundraising costs
Other spending					£4,073,000	£4,454,000
Total spending	£12,567,000	£13,728,000	£12,953,000	£11,846,000	£12,245,000	£13,405,000
Surplus/deficit	-£523,000	-£1,005,000	-£1,307,000	-£957,000	-£767,000	-£1,739,000

Established: 31 years

https://www.northhighland.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

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Highland

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Bòrd na Gàidhlig	£5,000
Foundation Scotland	£1,950
National Lottery Community Fund	£1,675

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Sgoil Choimhearsnachd
£5,000	24/11/2023	Tha am pròiseact seo ag amas air a bhith a’ togail air a’ bhunait a th’ againn sna h-Eileanan an Iar de luchd-labhairt ionadail, le bhith a’ toirt daoine aig a bheil Gàidhlig cruinn còmhla ....more Tha am pròiseact seo ag amas air a bhith a’ togail air a’ bhunait a th’ againn sna h-Eileanan an Iar de luchd-labhairt ionadail, le bhith a’ toirt daoine aig a bheil Gàidhlig cruinn còmhla ri feadhainn a tha ag iarraidh a’ chànan ionnsachadh. Mar sin, tha an Sgoil Choimhearsnachd dol a neartachadh bhannan choimhearsnachd, dol a dh’ aithneachadh comasan muinntir an àite, agus dol a thogail ùidh ann an cànan agus cultar na Gàidhlig ann an co-theacs nàdarrach.Bidh an Sgoil Coimhearsnachd stèidhichteann an sgìre Bharabhais agus Bhrù ann an Leòdhas. Bidh e ag amas airdaoine a tha a’ fuireach anns na h-Eileanan mar-thà cho math ri luchd-tadhail.A bharrachd air a bhith ag ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig, gheibhear cothromanGàidhlig a chluinntinn agus a chleachdadh ann an suidhichidhean àbhaisteach, a’daingneachadh gu bheil a’ Ghàidhlig fhathast na cànan coimhearsnachd.Bidh am pròiseact cuideachd a'togail air obair leasachaidh a chaidh a dhèanamh ann am Barabhas ri linn maoineachadhBhòrd na Gàidhlig na bu tràithe sa bhliadhna nuair afhuair luchd-ionnsachaidh ionadail cothrom clasaichean SpeakGaelic achaidh a chur air dòigh le UHI Innse Gall a fhrithealadh. Bhiodh an Sgoil Choimhearsnachd seo a' toirt cothrom do na h-oileanaichsin cumail a' dol leis an ionnsachadh aca.Bidh a' choimhearsnachd agus UHI Innse Gall ag obrachadh còmhla gus clasaichean fhoirmeil a lìbhrigeadh sa choimhearsnachd. Bidh UHI Innse Gall a’ solar nan stuthan-teagaisg a bhios oileanaich na Sgoil Coimhearsnachd a’ faighinn. Bidh UHI Innse Gall ann an co-bhuin leis a' choimhearsnachd a' dealbh agus a lìbhrigeadh clasaichean agus a’ cur thachartasan cultarail air dòigh‘S e prìomh amas a’ phròiseict gun tèid inbhe na Gàidhlig a thogail, an dà-chuid gu h-ionadail agus am measg dhaoine a tha a’ tadhail air a’ choimhearsnachd. Mar sin, thathar a’ sùileachadh gum faighear co-dhiù deichnear a’ clàradh air an Sgoil Choimhearsnachd gu lèir agus deich air fhichead airson nan tachartasan fa leth.
Foundation Scotland - UHI North Highland Cost of Living
£1,950	06/12/2022 18	To establish a breakfast and lunch club to help vulnerable students meet basic needs through the cost of living crisis.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cost of living support - UKPCOL
£1,675	03/11/2022	This group will use the funding to provide cost of living support to students of the college providing a breakfast and lunch club and a 'help yourself shelf' for the provision of basic toiletries.

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: SC021215

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

UHI North, West and Hebrides, Ormlie Road, Thurso, Caithness, KW14 7EE

Objectives

The advancement of education.

Data Sources

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