Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 1

Volatile income
spending growth: -1
Fundraising costs high: -3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 6

WESTRAY DEVELOPMENT TRUST

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 income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/06/17	30/06/18	30/06/19	30/06/20	30/06/21	30/06/22	30/06/23
Charitable activities		£43,219	£155,042	£14,766	£227,620	£2,727	£4,211
Donations & Legacies		£2,650		£2,933	£25,622		£18,669
Other Income		£7,324	£16,456				£100
Investment Income		£11,261	£11,165	£11,676	£7,100	£12,214	£36,832
Total income	£636,149	£650,850	£794,895	£710,039	£844,410	£785,854	£595,043
Charitable activities spending		£335,901	£275,998	£333,799	£247,978	£349,750	£389,283
Fundraising costs		26%	18%	18%	14%	17%	27%
Other spending					£6,265	£59,781	£423
Total spending	£325,960	£502,223	£414,750	£462,182	£371,807	£542,143	£543,186
Surplus/deficit	£310,189	£148,627	£380,145	£247,857	£472,603	£243,711	£51,857

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Established: 25 years

http://westraydevelopmenttrust.co.uk/

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Other welfare services

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','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

Orkney Islands

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 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 - Westray Development Trust
£3,257	01/07/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Westray Development Trust
£2,933	12/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 27-75

BURGHER, Anne
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Catering

DRAKE, Coilla Anne
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Lifeguard

LESLIE, Douglas Heywood
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: Farmer

MCEWEN, Gill
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Farmer

POTTINGER, Louis Thomas
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Farm Worker

RENDALL, Margaret Helen
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Social Care Worker

SEATTER, David Rendall
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

STEPHENSON, David Alexander
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Retired

THOMSON, George
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Vts Marine Officer

WHITE, Peter
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Game Keeper

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 25/10/1999, number: SC029471
Registered at Companies House on 25/10/1999, number: SC201004

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 37 days late,

Main office

, KW17 2DF

Objectives

The company has been formed to benefit the community of Westray with the following objects: (1) To provide in the interests of social welfare, facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation available to the public at large in Westray with a view to improving their conditions of life. (2) To advance education and in particular to promote opportunities for learning for the benefit of the general public. (3) To protect and/or preserve the environment for the benefit of the general public. (4) To provide or assist in the provision of housing for people in necessitous circumstances within Westray. (5) To relieve poverty particularly among the residents of the island of Westray. (6) To advance the arts, heritage, culture and science. (7) To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (includes relief given by the provision of accommodation and care). (8) To regenerate the community of Westray by the maintenance or improvement of the physical, social and economic infrastructure. (9) To promote, establish, operate and/or support other schemes and projects of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community of Westray

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