Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

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

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 7

NORTHTON HERITAGE TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities						£91,890
Donations & Legacies						£110,384
Other Income
Investment Income						£1
Total income	£38,176	£43,452	£53,862	£72,605	£336,201	£252,782
Charitable activities spending						£183,685
Fundraising costs					5%	5%
Other spending						£14,182
Total spending	£47,509	£51,353	£62,831	£56,725	£112,913	£210,819
Surplus/deficit	-£9,333	-£7,901	-£8,969	£15,880	£223,288	£41,963

Established: 28 years

www.hebridespeople.com

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Where it operates

UK and overseas, main operating location: Western Isles

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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 Heritage Fund - Grant to Northton Heritage Trust
£98,700	07/04/2021	Co leis thu? Outer Hebrides Genealogy project.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£7,500	04/02/2020	towards the cost of archiving the genealogical materials which are a valuable resource on the history of the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides

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 15/08/1996, number: SC025192

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Seallam Visitor Centre, Northton, Isle of Harris, HS3 3JA

Objectives

The objects of the society shall be to carry on business for the benefit of the community at large, through furthering, within the Island of Harris (which comprises the Community Council areas of North Harris, South Harris and Scalpay) (“the Community”), the following charitable purposes: 2.1 The advancement of community development (including rural regeneration. 2.2 To advance the education of the public. 2.3 To advance the appreciation of the local history of the Western Isles of Scotland particularly through the medium of genealogy. 2.4 To preserve and maintain for public availability the genealogical research material and resources gathered by the subscribers. 2.5 To further develop the genealogical and historical centre in Northton, Isle of Harris But only to the extent that the above purposes are consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development.

Data Sources