Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
Future income +5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 3

FARR EDGE 2000

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£19,088	£21,926	£28,126	£28,126	£7,093	£7,093
Total spending	£18,049	£27,200	£21,207	£1,272	£5,525	£5,525
Surplus/deficit	£1,039	-£5,274	£6,919	£26,854	£1,568	£1,568

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Established: 25 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

General Community services

Purposes

The advancement of education
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Highland

Who it helps

Children or young people

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Westminster Foundation - Small grant - Farr Edge 2000 - 14/09/2023
£10,000	14/09/2023 12	Edging Far Towards
Robertson Trust - Farr Edge 2000 Community Hub
£5,500	21/03/2017	Farr Edge 2000 Community Hub

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (4)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 42-79

DYSON, Lucy Elizabeth
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Senior Health And Social Care Support Worker

MACINTOSH, Rosemary
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Administrator

MACKAY, Margaret Mcbride
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Retired

MAGEE, Mhairi Kirsteen
Appointed: 2007
Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 01/02/2000, number: SC029802
Registered at Companies House on 01/02/2000, number: SC203520

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR20: 38 days late,

Main office

School House , Bettyhill, Thurso, Caithness, KW14 7SS

Objectives

To promote and provide for the advancement of education and community activities for children and persons of all ages

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