Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

    BERWICKSHIRE RECREATION EDUCATION SPORTS 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
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
    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 £164,015 £175,367 £184,454 £76,256 £184,807 £220,514
    Donations & Legacies £93,533 £75,198 £100,591 £114,191 £103,923
    Other Income £105,608 £22,275
    Investment Income £94
    Total income £273,020 £261,782 £295,992 £297,038 £311,089 £474,553
    Charitable activities spending £295,487 £303,006 £312,913 £289,842 £332,352 £413,979
    Fundraising costs 3% 4% 3% 0% 1% 0%
    Other spending £22 £7,229 £614 £700
    Total spending £304,185 £320,514 £321,062 £290,376 £334,695 £415,703
    Surplus/deficit -£31,165 -£58,732 -£25,070 £6,662 -£23,606 £58,850
    Established: 27 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Sports activities
    Purposes
    • The advancement of public participation in sport
    Where it operates
    • Scottish Borders
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

    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
    Scottish Government - Berwickshire Recreation Education Sports Trust
    £15,000 17/04/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Duns Swimming Pool
    £5,234 15/11/2019
    We want to buy new pool equipment for all our classes, camps and fun sessions, and a new wheelchair for our disabled users.

    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 19/09/1997, number: SC026564
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Duns Swimming Pool, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3QQ

    Objectives

    The Company's objects are:- (a) The Advancement of Education (b) The Advancement of Health (including the prevention or relief of sickness, or disease or human suffering) (c) The Saving of Lives (d) The advancement of public participation in Sport (and 'Sport' means sport which involves physical skill and exertion) (e) 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 are primarily intended and only in relation to recreational facilities or activities which are (i) Primarily intended for persons who have need of them by reason of their age , ill health, or disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, or (ii) Available to members of the public at large or to male or female members of the public at large.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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