Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

CLAN MACQUARRIE COMMUNITY CENTRE

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/07/18 31/07/19 31/07/20 31/07/21 31/07/22 31/07/23
Total income £35,335 £18,382 £58,344 £37,965 £65,114 £47,306
Total spending £59,117 £25,393 £48,190 £66,335 £79,813 £72,710
Surplus/deficit -£23,782 -£7,011 £10,154 -£28,370 -£14,699 -£25,404
Established: 26 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • General Community services
Purposes
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • Western Isles
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','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
National Lottery Community Fund - Hebridean Community Garden
£10,000 18/06/2020
11
This group will use the funding for a vibrant and sustainable horticultural environment and green space at Clan Macquarrie Community Centre one that can be enjoyed by everyone living on the community ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - CMCC Outdoor Community Space
£10,000 23/02/2012
12
The centre will convert the exterior area around the centre into a multi-functional space including wooded areas, accessible footpaths and a community polytunnel. This grant will fund a supply of ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (16)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/16 persons

Age Range of Directors: 31-79
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 25/02/1999, number: SC028732
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/07/2002, number: SC234402
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

27 Borve, Isle of Lewis, HS2 0RX

Objectives

To promote the benefit of the community resident from Galson to Ballantrushal, Isle of Lewis, without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions by associating with local authorities, voluntary organisations and residents in a common effort to further health, to advance education, to provide a meeting place and facilities for physical and mental training and recreation, and social, moral and intellectual development, and to foster a community spirit for the achievement of these and other such objects as may be by law deemed to be charitable.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving

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