Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

KILLIN CARE TRUST 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Established: 22 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 26/09/17 26/09/18 26/09/19 26/09/20 26/09/21 30/09/22
Charitable activities £325,408 £328,940 £348,684 £380,773 £410,149
Donations & Legacies £5,050 £10,398 £8,390 £10,972
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £307,154 £330,458 £339,338 £357,074 £391,745 £415,070
Charitable activities spending £334,236 £323,301 £340,844 £361,425 £427,644
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £331,649 £334,236 £323,301 £340,844 £361,425 £427,644
Surplus/deficit -£24,495 -£3,778 £16,037 £16,230 £30,320 -£12,574
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • Stirling
Who it helps
  • Older People

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Falls of Dochart Retirement Home
£3,794 21/10/2023
We aim to develop an accessible garden where our elderly residents and children from the local school can work together. Growing vegetables and sharing meaningful activity will be inspirational.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Killin Care Trust
£2,262 22/10/2022
We aim to develop a functional garden to grow plants, fruit and vegetables for use in our kitchen and to share with the nursery and school children that have been involved.
Robertson Trust - Capital costs of the Cottages and Communal Space
£55,000 10/09/2019
Capital costs of the Cottages and Communal Space

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 52-67
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 26/04/2002, number: SC033119
  • Registered at Companies House on 26/04/2002, number: SC230868
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Falls Of Dochart Retirement Home, Main Street, Killin, FK21 8UW

Objectives

a) To relieve the needs of people who are elderly or are otherwise in need of care within North West Highland Stirlingshire (including the village of Killin) as defined by the boundaries of Killin, Strathfillan and Balquhidder Community Councils (the' Operating Area') b) To provide or assist in the provision of housing for people in necessitous circumstances within the Operating Area c) To advance education and to promote training programmes and opportunities for the benefit of the residents of the Operating Area d) To promote, establish, operate and/or support other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within the Operating Area

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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