Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

    WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL CHARITABLE TRUSTS 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Financial issues to consider:

    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £2,853 £3,073 £3,363 £2,962 £2,872 £4,448
    Total spending £2,612 £319 £214 £5,873 £5,389 £2,781
    Surplus/deficit £241 £2,754 £3,149 -£2,911 -£2,517 £1,667
    Established: 47 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    GiG Classification
    • Amusement and recreation services
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of health
    Where it operates
    • West Lothian
    Who it helps
    • Other defined groups

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 28/02/1977, number: SC025091
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Financial Management Unit, West Lothian Council, West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road, Livingston, EH54 6FF

    Objectives

    The advancement of education of the inhabitants of the Local Government Area of West Lothian. To provide, or assist in the provision of, facilities including sports facilities in the interest of social welfare for the benefit of the public within West Lothian for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving their condition of life.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
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