Overall GiG Score: 10 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2

RURAL HOUSING SCOTLAND 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender
Established: 23 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
Total income £105,150 £108,285 £132,903 £156,177 £176,253 £242,284
Total spending £92,533 £80,120 £130,583 £167,097 £171,852 £195,425
Surplus/deficit £12,617 £28,165 £2,320 -£10,920 £4,401 £46,859
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 relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, 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 - Rural Housing Scotland
£13,423 06/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mutual Home Ownership Coops - the answer to affordable rural housing
£10,000 27/07/2016
12
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Robertson Trust - ‘Our Island Home’ Project Officer
£11,000 31/08/2015
‘Our Island Home’ Project Officer

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Directors: 39-70
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 23/02/2001, number: SC031239
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/02/2001, number: SC216096
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 37 days late,
Main office

The Columba Centre, Fionnphort, Isle of Mull, PA66 6BL

Objectives

To assist rural communities in Scotland to relieve poverty by alleviating rural homelessness, poor housing conditions, other housing needs, and related problems.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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