Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 11
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Grant maker support: +11
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

GIRVAN YOUTH TRUST 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
Established: 24 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 £246,330 £280,891 £246,586 £373,238 £385,678
Donations & Legacies £10,336 £10,136 £11,235 £8,423
Other Income £20,080
Investment Income
Total income £324,101 £335,585 £300,307 £389,567 £406,802 £438,173
Charitable activities spending £367,178 £354,856 £431,780
Fundraising costs 118% 92%
Other spending £14,387 £11,733 £3,935
Total spending £367,178 £354,856 £367,367 £371,133 £402,631 £435,715
Surplus/deficit -£43,077 -£19,271 -£67,060 £18,434 £4,171 £2,458
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 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 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: South Ayrshire
Who it helps
  • Children or young people

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
William Grant Foundation£395,240
Henry Smith Charity£137,300
Foundation Scotland£86,035
Garfield Weston Foundation£30,000
BBC Children in Need£30,000
Wolfson Foundation£22,000
National Lottery Community Fund£16,586
Scottish Government£6,718
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
William Grant Foundation - Project Search Culzean - December 2023 to December 2025
£73,085 15/09/2023
Supporting the costs of the Project Search (Culzean) Job Coach and associated costs. Key words: employability, additional support needs, youth, young people.
Foundation Scotland - Young People and Families Activity Programme
£10,000 21/07/2023
To fund recreational, diversionary and educational activities and events for young people and families in Girvan facilitated by the Girvan Youth Trust, over 12 months
Foundation Scotland - Hand in Hand
£4,000 17/07/2023
To contribute towards the delivery of the Hand in Hand inclusion project providing activities for young people with additional support needs to help provide social and developmental opportunities.
National Lottery Community Fund - UKPCOL Monday Munch
£7,606 28/11/2022
This group will use the funding to deliver weekly meal clubs for young people in Girvan in response to the Cost-of-Living Crisis.
William Grant Foundation - Streetlights detached youth outreach
£71,400 08/09/2022
24
The charity sought funds to support the continued delivery and development of their StreetLights detached youth outreach project. The grant is made as unrestricted funding over two years. but it is ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Girvan Youth Trust
£137,300 25/08/2022
36
towards three years' salary and on costs of the Project Co-ordinator and Youth Development worker of the 'Hand in Hand Project' providing social and developmental opportunities for young people with ....more
Foundation Scotland - Hand in Hand
£13,500 28/04/2022
To contribute towards the cost of a youth worker salary and associated costs within the Hand in Hand project.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Girvan Youth Trust
£22,000 09/12/2021
Purchase of a minibus to transport young people with learning disabilities to work placements
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 17/09/2021
StreetLights
Foundation Scotland - StreetLights
£19,335 25/08/2021
To cover the associated costs of two youth workers who will deliver the detached youth work StreetLights programme.
William Grant Foundation - Project Search; Culzean, Dec 2021 - Dec 2023
£61,536 02/08/2021
24
Supporting the costs of the Project Search (Culzean) Job Coach and associated costs for 2 years. Key words: employability, additional support needs, youth, young people
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Girvan Youth Trust
£25,000 29/07/2021
To contribute to the salary costs of the Life's a Journey Coordinator which supports local young people by linking them to experiential learning, personal development, volunteering and leadership ....more
Foundation Scotland - Volunteer Programme
£3,200 23/06/2021
To support the Volunteer Programme within Girvan Youth Trust including training costs, a celebrant event, travel expenses, volunteer uniform and various other expenses.
National Lottery Community Fund - Youth Work COVID Recovery
£8,980 24/05/2021
This group will use the funding to deliver new activities programmes for secondary school aged young people in Girvan aimed at building self-confidence and developing positive relationships within ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Girvan Youth Trust
£10,000 04/05/2021
To contribute to the Youth Development Worker post for the Hand in Hand Project for 1 year.
Scottish Government - Girvan Youth Trust
£6,718 04/03/2021
Detailed description not provided.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Girvan Youth Trust
£30,000 20/12/2020
150 children and young people with additional needs in the rural community of Girvan, South Ayrshire will attend weekly youth work sessions, regular trips and a residential. They will have more ....more
William Grant Foundation - General Operating Support 2021-2024
£93,259 24/09/2020
36
Unrestricted contribution to core costs from 01 April 2021 to 31st March 2024
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Girvan Youth Trust
£1,000 22/04/2020
To contribute to providing stationery, games and puzzles plus toothpaste, deodorant and bodywash to young people living tin the wider Girvan area as part of a fortnightly Care package.
William Grant Foundation - Streetlights detached youthwork outreach project
£38,304 11/03/2020
24
Towards the cost of employing two part-time detached youth workers in Girvan for two years. The grant fully funds the project in year 1, and half of the cost in year 2.
William Grant Foundation - Project Search
£57,656 18/09/2019
24
Towards the cost of operating the Project Search supported employment programme for young people for two years, including the cost of employing a Project Search Job Coach and associated costs. Key ....more
William Grant Foundation - Project Manager
£70,000 26/09/2018
24
Towards the cost of employing the Trust's Project Manager for two years
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Girvan Youth Trust
£83,000 07/12/2017
36
towards three years' salary of a Youth Development Co-ordinator at a project providing support and activities for young people from disadvantaged communities in South Ayrshire
Spirit of 2012 - Active Girls
£22,337 23/10/2017
A dance programme of fun workshops for inactive young girls. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ due to project underspend and within agreed tolerance.
Robertson Trust - The running costs of the Z1 Youth Bar
£30,000 21/03/2017
The running costs of the Z1 Youth Bar
National Lottery Community Fund - Hand in Hand
£82,597 22/03/2016
36
This is a programme of activities aimed specifically at young people with additional support needs who are living in the rural town of Girvan. Young people will be matched with peer buddies and all ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Girvan Youth Trust
£84,140 09/02/2016
36
This project will deliver youth work activities and provide drop-in sessions for 60 young people per week in Girvan, South Ayrshire. Participants will be more confident, have better communication ....more
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How is it governed?

Directors (9)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 41-62
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 23/12/1999, number: SC029711
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/12/1999, number: SC202628
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Girvan Youth Trust/Z1 Youth Bar, 154 Dalrymple Street, Girvan, South Ayrshire, south ayrshire, KA26 9bq

Objectives

The objects of the company shall be to advance the education and to promote the benefit of the young people of Girvan and its environs, without regard to sex, race, creed or other opinions, by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, such facilities being provided in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said young people

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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