Overall GiG Score: 18 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 7
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7

SCOTTISH CROFTING FEDERATION 

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
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 23 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 30/11/17 30/11/18 30/11/19 30/11/20 30/11/21 30/11/22
Total income £338,972 £337,858 £289,010 £265,943 £192,193 £210,473
Total spending £286,941 £297,949 £297,964 £229,318 £196,693 £214,374
Surplus/deficit £52,031 £39,909 -£8,954 £36,625 -£4,500 -£3,901
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • Other defined groups
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the advancement of animal welfare','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Highland

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
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Scottish Crofting Federation
£152,823 04/10/2023
Towards core costs to accelerate the development of nature friendly and agroecological crofting systems and local food systems in the Scottish Highlands and Islands
National Lottery Community Fund - Celebrating the Spirit of Crofting
£3,618 26/02/2018
12
The group brings crofters together to promote their interests and raise awareness of the challenges facing members of the rural community. This project will support the group to design and deliver a ....more
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Croft IT
£12,600 01/12/2015
The Croft IT project aims to reach out to crofters and smallholders of all ages in crofting areas throughout the Highland and Islands to bring them up to speed in the use of IT for everyday life. ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Scottish Crofting Federation
£45,000 16/06/2009
36
Towards Core costs Towards the crofting resources programme.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 27-73
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 20/07/2001, number: SC031919
  • Registered at Companies House on 30/04/2001, number: SC218658
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Unit 26 Kyle Industrial Estate, Kyle of Lochalsh, IV40 8AX

Objectives

(a) to advance the education of the general public in relation to crofting, its unique cultural heritage and its public benefit. (b) To promote the relief of persons who are excluded by way of their residence in remote and rural communities and who are in necessitous circumstances. (c) to advance the education of the general public in remote and rural communities. (d) To preserve, promote and protect for the public benefit the environment and biodiversity of rural areas of Scotland.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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