Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

ISLE OF JURA DEVELOPMENT TRUST 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/08/17 31/08/18 31/08/19 31/08/20 31/08/21 31/08/22 31/08/23
Total income £134,805 £119,616 £141,980 £117,646 £145,121 £76,742 £149,006
Total spending £152,575 £170,998 £141,499 £117,758 £145,764 £137,526 £194,568
Surplus/deficit -£17,770 -£51,382 £481 -£112 -£643 -£60,784 -£45,562
Established: 27 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Community services
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • 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','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • Argyll And Bute
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 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Climate Action Jura
£10,000 07/12/2021
This group will use the funding to co-ordinate community-led research into environmental priorities identified by local people. The project will lead to a Climate Action Plan being drawn up to ....more
Scottish Government - Isle of Jura Development Trust
£3,320 23/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Isle Of Jura Development Trust
£12,000 21/07/2016
16
To re-instate the "Better Evening Transport to Islay" bus service linking Craighouse and Bowmore.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Isle Of Jura Development Trust
£21,600 21/07/2016
16
To develop Corran Path with a fully-accessible area with shelter and seating.
Foundation Scotland - Children's after school and holiday activity club
£2,000 21/04/2016
11
To establish a children's after school and holiday activity club providing the Jura's younger children with a greater range of educational and social opportunities than is currently available.
Foundation Scotland - Isle of Jura Children's Sport Club
£1,990 21/04/2016
11
To establish the first sports club for children and young people on Jura that will provide them with an opportunity to learn and experience a range of team sports.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 39-77
  • ERRINGTON, Sarah
    Appointed: 2024
    Occupation: Programme Management Delivery Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 29/08/1997, number: SC027029
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/08/1997, number: SC178331
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Service Point, Craighouse, Isle Of Jura, Argyll, PA60 7XG

Objectives

The company has been formed to benefit the community of the Isle of Jura which comprises the postcode unit PA60 (the Isle of Jura) with the following objects: (1) To provide in the interests of social welfare, facilities for recreation and other leisure time activity to the residents of Jura with a view to improving their conditions of life. (2) To advance education (3) To preserve, conserve, restore and improve the environment (4) To provide or assist in the provision of housing for persons on Jura in necessitous circumstances and / or housing adapted to meet special needs of persons suffering from mental or physical disability, illness or impairment or old age (5) To promote, establish, operate and / or support other schemes and projects of a charitable nature

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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