Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 2

Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 7

ABRIACHAN FOREST TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

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	£132,359	£344,472	£231,524	£173,131	£373,111	£226,398
Total spending	£157,182	£172,236	£212,439	£199,797	£220,809	£214,171
Surplus/deficit	-£24,823	£172,236	£19,085	-£26,666	£152,302	£12,227

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Established: 26 years

www.abriachan.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Other education 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 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','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

Highland

Who it helps

Children or young people
People with disabilities or health problems
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 Community Fund - Copses for COP26
£9,985	07/12/2021	This project will use the funding to run a series of practical workshops and skills sharing climate action events throughout 2022 to highlight the importance of planting and taking care of the trees ....more This project will use the funding to run a series of practical workshops and skills sharing climate action events throughout 2022 to highlight the importance of planting and taking care of the trees in the community's woodland.
Robertson Trust - Towards the salary costs of the Volunteer Co-ordinator
£45,000	30/04/2016	Towards the salary costs of the Volunteer Co-ordinator

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 39-75

BAGLIONI, Marco
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Senior Hydrogeologist

BARR, James Napier
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Retired

CAREY, Kieran
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Trade Compliance Specialist

DAVIDSON, Margaret Christine, Ms.
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Plant Nursery Owner And Operator

HESLING, Samuel Stewart
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Engineer

MCFADYEN, Mairi Joanna, Dr
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Educator And Creative Cultural Practitioner

POLE, Mark Richard
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired Operations Manager

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 10/01/1998, number: SC025690
Registered at Companies House on 10/01/1997, number: SC171271

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Wester Ladycairn, Abriachan, Inverness, IV3 8LB

Objectives

To support local and national initiatives which aim to extend native woodlands significantly within Scotland by improving the cultural, educational and recreational aspects of native woodlands and by rebuilding the social relationship between the communities of Scotland and their local woodlands.

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