Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 3
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
  • Return overdue: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

BLACKBURN FAMILY CENTRE LIMITED (SUBJECT TO INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS)

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Latest return is overdue

Financial issues to consider:

  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22
Total income £172,621 £166,280 £195,122 £302,092 £244,708
Total spending £161,746 £172,466 £189,975 £221,259 £255,530
Surplus/deficit £10,875 -£6,186 £5,147 £80,833 -£10,822
Established: 27 years
Scottish Charity Regulator
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Amusement and recreation services
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • West Lothian
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 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 - Blackburn Family Centre Limited
£40,764 24/03/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Blackburn Family Centre Limited
£5,012 15/03/2021
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Blackburn Family Centre Health Project
£10,000 26/03/2013
12
Blackburn Family Centre Health Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

1 Lochrin Square, 92-98 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, EH3 9QA

Objectives

The company's objects are to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Blackburn and in particular children and their parents/families by advancing education, furthering health and providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation so that the condition of life of the aforementioned children and their parents/families may be improved.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving

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