Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

BOYNDIE TRUST LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender
Established: 25 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Charitable activities £425,052 £449,073 £430,595 £347,069 £533,103 £580,849
Donations & Legacies £1,688 £17,447 £142,808 £68,161 £1,731
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £426,740 £466,520 £573,403 £491,093 £566,378 £610,069
Charitable activities spending £442,438 £433,761 £454,322 £418,039 £551,727 £603,788
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £442,438 £433,761 £454,322 £418,039 £551,727 £603,788
Surplus/deficit -£15,698 £32,759 £119,081 £73,054 £14,651 £6,281
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development','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
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Aberdeenshire
Who it helps
  • People with disabilities or health problems

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Scottish Government - The Boyndie Trust
£2,000 05/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Robertson Trust - The Capital Costs of Extending, Upgrading & Refurbishing the Building
£20,000 25/10/2018
The Capital Costs of Extending, Upgrading & Refurbishing the Building

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Directors: 21-74
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 20/04/1999, number: SC029061
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/04/1999, number: SC195439
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 16 days late,
Main office

The Old School, Boyndie, Banff, AB45 2JT

Objectives

(a) To relieve the poverty and distress of persons who have learning difficulties, physical difficulties or mental health problems, by aiding them to advance into employment and in pursuing any other objects for the benefit of such persons which are now or hereafter deemed to be charitable in law. (b) To educate the public, in the protection of the environment and the conservation of wildlife.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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