Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

    THE COLDINGHAM SOCIETY 

    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

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/06/17 30/06/18 30/06/19 30/06/20 30/06/21 30/06/22 30/06/23
    Total income £2,211 £2,578 £4,242 £1,135 £220 £7,583 £3,042
    Total spending £2,428 £1,345 £4,675 £1,248 £1,132 £5,617 £4,667
    Surplus/deficit -£217 £1,233 -£433 -£113 -£912 £1,966 -£1,625
    Established: 26 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Museums, parks, historical sites
    Purposes
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    • Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
    Where it operates
    • Scottish Borders
    Who it helps
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    Who supports 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
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Coldingham Society
    £2,460 12/11/2018
    To purchase seats and picnic tables to be sited around the village and to provide bird/bat boxes in the community woodland and community garden.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Coldingham Society
    £2,237 27/05/2014
    To purchase and install six benches made of durable and weatherproof recycled plastic.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Coldingham Society
    £568 21/04/2013
    0
    To provide information panel and booklet about writers who lived in Coldingham, mark with plaques where they lived and create a "Writers Walk" booklet and map.

    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 08/10/1998, number: SC026242
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , TD14 5NR

    Objectives

    The objects of the Association are: a) to advance the education of the public in the history and culture of the area of Coldingham, Berwickshire, through the establishment of an historical centre or similar means. and b) to advance citizenship and community development by promoting civic responsibility, volunteering and the voluntary sector among Coldingham groups and sports clubs which promote the skills and well being of their members within the community. and c) any other similar purposes which are charitable in law and beneficial to the general public.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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