Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

    ALVA PARKLANDS CENTRE 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
    Total income £11,856 £11,370 £886 £7,059 £25,170 £8,424
    Total spending £13,336 £11,806 £12,812 £9,502 £11,891 £10,521
    Surplus/deficit -£1,480 -£436 -£11,926 -£2,443 £13,279 -£2,097
    Established: 25 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Amusement and recreation services, incl holidays
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • 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 relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Clackmannanshire
    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 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 - Covid19
    £2,769 02/06/2020
    7
    This group will use the funding to cover running costs incurred during the COVID-19 lockdown.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Alva Parklands Centre
    £1,500 02/09/2015
    1
    to contribute towards purchasing a dishwasher.
    Foundation Scotland - Parklands Centre Renovation
    £1,500 16/05/2013
    4
    To contribute to the cost of refurbishing Parklands Centre.

    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 18/03/1999, number: SC028879
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR20: 50 days late,
    Main office

    , FK12 5BG

    Objectives

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

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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