Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 1

MOSSBURN COMMUNITY FARM

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 31 years

www.mossburn.org

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/09/17	30/09/18	30/09/19	30/09/20	30/09/21	30/09/22
Total income	£114,308	£225,523	£74,888	£84,239	£176,472	£97,318
Total spending	£106,902	£116,932	£99,223	£86,018	£92,787	£128,839
Surplus/deficit	£7,406	£108,591	-£24,335	-£1,779	£83,685	-£31,521

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
The advancement of animal welfare

Where it operates

Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: Dumfries And Galloway

Who it helps

Children or young people
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
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Contribution towards core costs
£20,000	26/05/2021	Requesting two year's funding for a contribution towards core costs to assist us to sustain our core work to the end of May 2023.
Scottish Government - Mossburn Community Farm
£33,334	13/01/2021	Detailed description not provided.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Mossburn Community Farm
£15,000	27/05/2020	Mossburn's 'project' comprises the provision of quality rescue and care work in relation to domesticated farm animals. Animals/premises are used to provide work placements and visitor facilities ....more Mossburn's 'project' comprises the provision of quality rescue and care work in relation to domesticated farm animals. Animals/premises are used to provide work placements and visitor facilities aimed at passing on the high standards of animal welfare to as broad a spectrum of the public as possible.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Mossburn Community Farm
£20,000	29/05/2019	This project provides a safe, secure haven to rescued domesticated farm and small furry animals, including all elements necessary to ensure their continued good health and welfare. Provision of a ....more This project provides a safe, secure haven to rescued domesticated farm and small furry animals, including all elements necessary to ensure their continued good health and welfare. Provision of a therapeutic facility for people with special learning or mental health needs. Provision of learning centre for volunteers and work placements.
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Development Manager (Learning with Horses)
£12,000	24/01/2018	The salary costs of the Development Manager (Learning with Horses)
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Development Manager (Learning with Horses)
£14,500	30/06/2016	The salary costs of the Development Manager (Learning with Horses)
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/435
£4,500	02/06/2016	towards sessional mental health and equine specialists to deliver the 'Learning with Horses' therapy programme to young people aged 14-21 years

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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 01/07/1993, number: SC021652

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Hightae, Lockerbie, DG11 1LE

Objectives

4.1 The Advancement of Animal Welfare 4.2 The advancement of citizenship and the promotion of volunteering opportunities for people of all ages and abilities 4.3 The advancement of education in relation to the welfare, management and care of animals.

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