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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +5
    Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

    BLACKLANDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
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    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/01/18 31/01/19 31/01/20 31/01/21 31/01/22 31/01/23
    Total income £11,681 £18,597 £10,205 £4,441 £28,054 £45,600
    Total spending £7,675 £20,950 £8,428 £2,876 £21,161 £47,900
    Surplus/deficit £4,006 -£2,353 £1,777 £1,565 £6,893 -£2,300
    Established: 25 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It does none of these
    GiG Classification
    • Amusement and recreation services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    Where it operates
    • North Ayrshire
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    Who's supporting 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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    National Lottery Community Fund£8,884
    Foundation Scotland£3,871
    Corra Foundation£3,500
    The Foyle Foundation£3,400
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months    		 To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - community heritage
    £8,884 29/08/2022
    This group will use the funding to enhance Nethermains Community Centre in Kilwinning by carrying out minor improvements works and purchasing new table and chairs.
    The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
    £3,400 08/07/2021
    to cover digital upgrades at the community centre (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
    Corra Foundation - Enabling_Neighbourhoods_Fund-21/1065
    £3,500 21/04/2021
    towards the costs associated with delivering activities in your local community.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Blacklands Community Association
    £3,871 08/03/2021
    To provide a range of PPE and equipment to ensure a safe reopening of the Community Centre
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to BLACKLANDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION - Nethermains Community Centre
    £3,018 19/11/2018
    We want to buy arts and crafts materials, games and entertainments for children. We also plan to have a free family fun day and discos.

    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 09/03/1999, number: SC028806
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    49 Eglinton Place, Kilwinning, KA13 6BT

    Objectives

    To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or political, religious or other opinions by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare, for recreation and for leisure time occupation and so that the conditions of life of the aforementioned inhabitants may be improved.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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