Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

    CAIRNDOW VILLAGE HALL 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    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 £2,411 £2,211 £2,942 £6,713 £18,057 £6,400
    Total spending £3,385 £2,033 £1,320 £4,252 £7,049 £6,801
    Surplus/deficit -£974 £178 £1,622 £2,461 £11,008 -£401
    Established: 29 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Amusement and recreation services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of health
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
    Where it operates
    • Argyll And Bute
    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
    Corra Foundation - Enabling_Neighbourhoods_Fund-21/1796
    £2,700 02/09/2021
    Towards the costs associated with delivering activities in your local community.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Access & Inclusion Project
    £5,000 20/08/2020
    11
    This group will use the funding to re-establish the hall as a sustainable community hub through the introduction of new resources and activities for local people.

    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 05/09/1995, number: SC023955
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    14 Kilmorich, Cairndow, Argyll, PA26 8BA

    Objectives

    The said subjects and the building erected or to be erected thereon are dedicated and shall be held by us and our successors as Trustees in all time coming for the purposes of phySical and mental training and recreation, and social, moral and intellectual development, through the medium of reading and recreation rooms, library, lectures, classes, recreation or otherwise as may be round expedient, of the inhabitants of the village of Cairndow and the surrounding district in the County of Argyll, without distinction of sex or of political religious or other opinions subject to the provisions of these presents

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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