Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

NORTH AYRSHIRE LEISURE LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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 £7,521,950 £7,816,893 £8,004,048 £6,686,368 £8,252,623
Donations & Legacies £401,443 £443,883 £445,904 £495,809 £665,309
Other Income
Investment Income £3,559 £4,169 £5,310 £415 £21,063
Total income £7,926,952 £8,264,945 £8,455,262 £7,182,592 £7,914,047 £8,938,995
Charitable activities spending £8,625,642 £8,893,228 £9,568,019 £7,757,861 £9,955,924
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £8,625,642 £8,893,228 £9,568,019 £7,757,861 £9,135,360 £9,955,924
Surplus/deficit -£698,690 -£628,283 -£1,112,757 -£575,269 -£1,221,313 -£1,016,929
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • The advancement of public participation in sport','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
Where it operates
  • One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area, main operating location: North Ayrshire
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
Spirit of 2012 - Champions for Change
£69,600 23/10/2018
Raising awareness of drug and alcohol misue to inactive North Ayrshire children to become sport champions in their communities. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ due to project underspend ....more
Spirit of 2012 - Active Girls North Ayrshire
£27,215 23/10/2017
A multi-sport project aimed at engaging girls and young woman in physical activity to improve physical and mental wellbeing. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ due to project underspend and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Green Light for Barrfields
£8,855 25/01/2017
12
Green Light for Barrfields
Spirit of 2012 - Mind and Be Active (North Ayr)
£70,000 25/09/2015
Project supports people in North Ayrshire with mental health issues to become and stay active through existing referral programme. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ due to project underspend ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 50-75
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 10/01/2000, number: SC029780
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/01/2000, number: SC202978
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

22 Quarry Road, Irvine, KA12 0TH

Objectives

The company is established for Charitable Purposes only. This clause shall be interpreted as if it incorporated an overriding qualification limiting the powers of the company such that any activity which would otherwise be permitted by the terms of this clause may be carried on only if that activity can be regarded as having a Charitable Purpose. Subject to the foregoing overriding qualification the company's objects are: 3.1 to advance public participation in sport. 3.2 to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for, or activities relating to, recreation or other leisure time occupation. 3.3 to advance the arts, heritage, culture or science. and 3.4 to enhance lifelong learning opportunities for individuals and community groups, in each case such services being provided in the interests of improving social welfare and community wellbeing for the benefit of, and in relation to the general public in, the North Ayrshire area (including the communities of the North Ayrshire area and visitors to that area) save that special facilities may be provided for persons who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social or economic circumstances have need of special facilities, and in each case through any appropriate means, and to do all such other things as may seem incidental or conducive to the pursuit of the foregoing objects and the exercise of the powers of the company (whether express or implied).

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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