Overall GiG Score: -9 ?
Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -13
Support Score: 3
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Very static board: -5
  • All male board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +3

ARGYLL & BUTE THIRD SECTOR INTERFACE 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received 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
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 2 trustees
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
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 £765,723 £632,789 £520,807 £627,699 £706,408
Donations & Legacies £14,274 £1,250 £1,000 £472 £468
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £779,997 £634,039 £521,807 £628,171 £1,163,794 £706,876
Charitable activities spending £753,081 £598,725 £468,487 £456,334 £815,316
Fundraising costs 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other spending
Total spending £755,986 £600,193 £469,376 £457,114 £942,883 £816,511
Surplus/deficit £24,011 £33,846 £52,431 £171,057 £220,911 -£109,635
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the promotion of equality and diversity
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Argyll And Bute

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 - Argyll and Bute TSI
£76,910 15/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - 1000 Voices
£502,151 17/12/2015
60
This group will use the funding to support older people (aged over 65) in Argyll and Bute. It will do this through the provision of a range of support including volunteer support, local activities, ....more
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Digit All
£14,522 01/02/2015
To provide monthly drop-in Digital clubs in the 6 main settlements of Argyll & Bute. The clubs will advise and support people to use email accounts, social media, Skype, webchat and to browse the ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Survive and Thrive
£359,529 01/02/2012
37
The project will increase the sense of self worth and emotional well-being of survivors of domestic abuse and will increase their ability to make choices about their future. The project will ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (2)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 63-74
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 10/03/2000, number: SC029947
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/06/2006, number: SC304643
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

27a Front Street , Old Marriage Rooms, Inveraray, Argyll, PA32 8UY

Objectives

The company's objects are: (a) To advance citizenship and community development by assisting voluntary, charitable, social enterprise and community organisations (collectively referred to as the Third Sector) and volunteers to thrive and develop. This will include working with public sector agencies and operating appropriate projects to deliver services in the local authority area to assist people and communities who are in need to improve the physical, cultural, social and economic infrastructure. (b) To advance health and social care, and relieve poverty by supporting third and public sector organisations and volunteers to deliver high quality services and activities to vulnerable groups. (c) To advance education through the provision of appropriate training to Third Sector organisations, volunteer involving organisations, public sector bodies, volunteers, potential volunteers and local citizens. (d) To advance equality and diversity through the provision of appropriate training and assistance to individuals, third sector organisations and public sector bodies.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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