Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 2
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

WOODHEAD & WINDYHILLS COMMUNITY TRUST LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/08/18 31/08/19 31/08/20 31/08/21 31/08/22 31/08/23
Total income £411 £1,729 £165 £1,930 £4,663 £1,543
Total spending £1,551 £774 £1,278 £882 £4,556 £731
Surplus/deficit -£1,140 £955 -£1,113 £1,048 £107 £812
Established: 23 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Animal sanctuaries and shelters
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Where it operates
  • Aberdeenshire
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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Safety tree work following unique winter storms
£3,000 10/05/2022
1
To cover the cost of clearing woodlands
Foundation Scotland - Gates
£1,842 11/11/2020
To install two metal gates at the entrances to the wood to prevent access to off-road vehicles which have recently caused damage.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (15)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 41-84
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 11/09/2001, number: SC032520
  • Registered at Companies House on 11/09/2001, number: SC223120
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

, AB53 8LT

Objectives

a) To relieve poverty among the residents within Central Aberdeenshire. b) To education the public, in the protection of the environment and conservation of wildlife. c) To promote and/or provide training in skills of all kinds, particularly such skills as will assist residents of Central Aberdeenshire in obtaining paid employment. d) To promote, establish and operate other schemes ofa charitable nature for the benefit of the community.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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