Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 4

Accounts overdue -5
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Return overdue: -3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -7

SANDWICK SOCIAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (SCIO)

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Latest return is overdue

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21
Total income	£97,739	£138,512	£582,020	£582,020	£201,796
Total spending	£92,815	£171,411	£599,213	£599,213	£205,037
Surplus/deficit	£4,924	-£32,899	-£17,193	-£17,193	-£3,241

Established: 23 years

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Community services

Purposes

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

Shetland Islands

Who it helps

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Scottish Government	£34,870
National Lottery Community Fund	£7,218
Foundation Scotland	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Cafe Tables and Seating
£7,218	19/07/2022	This group will use the funding to purchase folding tables and chairs for the centre.
Scottish Government - Sandwick Social & Economic Development (SCIO)
£16,095	25/02/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Sandwick Social & Economic Development (SCIO)
£5,000	18/11/2020 4	To provide a free hot meal to 30 people per week across the communities of Sandwick and Dunrossness for 16 weeks.
Scottish Government - Sandwick Social & Economic Development Company
£11,525	19/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Sandwick Social and Economic Dev. SCIO
£7,250	18/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 06/02/2001, number: SC031042

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, ZE2 9HL

Objectives

4 The purpose of Sandwick Social and Economic Development is (i)To provide recreational facilities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities are primarily intended.

Data Sources

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