Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 5

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT OF WEST LOTHIAN COLLEGE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

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		£16,037,000	£17,310,000	£16,814,000	£18,024,000	£19,199,000
Donations & Legacies
Other Income
Investment Income		£1,000	£1,000	£1,000
Total income	£18,618,000	£17,837,000	£19,006,000	£18,808,000	£19,339,000	£20,904,000
Charitable activities spending		£17,184,000	£18,803,000	£18,901,000	£19,914,000	£22,383,000
Fundraising costs	8%	9%	8%	8%	6%	6%
Other spending
Total spending	£18,895,000	£18,776,000	£20,357,000	£20,407,000	£21,081,000	£23,540,000
Surplus/deficit	-£277,000	-£939,000	-£1,351,000	-£1,599,000	-£1,742,000	-£2,636,000

Established: 31 years

www.west-lothian.ac.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

School support organisations

Purposes

The advancement of education

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: West Lothian

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 - Good choices and life chances for young people in contact with the law
£134,196	04/08/2022	This group will use the funding to build on pilot activity to support young people who have been in contact with the justice system enabling them embark on a positive course of action through the ....more This group will use the funding to build on pilot activity to support young people who have been in contact with the justice system enabling them embark on a positive course of action through the attainment of technical and non-technical skills. The project will introduce support interventions and direct training which will enhance employability and offer young people the realistic prospect of an alternative viable and sustainable life. Over 3 years the project will involve 70 young people directly and 9670 through outreach and as well as 350 volunteers.
National Lottery Community Fund - From Food Waste to Green Space!
£4,813	19/07/2021	The college will use funding to purchase a food waste dewaterer and composter to illiminate food waste from the college. This equipment will eventually be made available to other community ....more The college will use funding to purchase a food waste dewaterer and composter to illiminate food waste from the college. This equipment will eventually be made available to other community organisations in the local authority to reduce the level of food waste currently going to landfill.

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: SC021216

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

West Lothian College, Almondvale Crescent, Livingston, EH54 7EP

Objectives

The advancement of education.

Data Sources

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