Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Overall weighted support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    ISLAY & JURA HIGHLAND DANCERS

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
    • Income has been volatile recently
    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 £14,446 £20,329 £33,465 £19,018 £9,088 £13,279
    Total spending £14,115 £19,786 £47,760 £5,946 £2,985 £4,290
    Surplus/deficit £331 £543 -£14,295 £13,072 £6,103 £8,989
    Established: 29 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    GiG Classification
    • Performing and visual arts
    Purposes
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    • The advancement of public participation in sport
    Where it operates
    • Argyll And Bute
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Islay & Jura Highland Dancers
    £7,025 22/10/2022
    We would like to continue to offer highland dance classes to the children, building their confidence to take part in local displays and Argyll and wide dance competitions.

    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 10/02/1996, number: SC024439
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR20: 29 days late,
    Main office

    1 Lifeboat Houses , Port Askaig, Isle of Islay, PA46 7RB

    Objectives

    The objects of the group shall be to advance the education of the public in the Islands of Islay and Jura in the art of Highland Dancing by the presentation of public performances and other related activities.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving

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