Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

LAIRG & DISTRICT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

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 dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 22 years

www.lairginitiative.co.uk

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	£87,873	£66,846	£27,065	£57,488	£54,872	£36,515
Total spending	£67,789	£54,449	£24,965	£46,869	£54,629	£50,806
Surplus/deficit	£20,084	£12,397	£2,100	£10,619	£243	-£14,291

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of public participation in sport
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Highland

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
Foundation Scotland - Lairg Lunch Club
£2,975	03/11/2022	To provide transport for Lairg Lunch Club members to attend a weekly lunch club, and to provide additional food and teas to supplement meals provided by Highland Council through the Lairg Primary ....more To provide transport for Lairg Lunch Club members to attend a weekly lunch club, and to provide additional food and teas to supplement meals provided by Highland Council through the Lairg Primary School canteen.
Foundation Scotland - Running Costs
£5,000	04/05/2022	To cover core running costs of LDCI for 12 months to support the delivery of community projects in Lairg and district.
Foundation Scotland - Lairg Walk and Talk Sessions
£952	21/09/2021	To cover the associated costs to set up a Walk and Talk group to help tackle the social isolation felt by the older members of the Lairg community. Budget adjusted as per email attached 211112.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Lairg & District Community Initiatives
£2,582	26/03/2021	To replace the existing wooden signage at the community woodland at Church Hill Woods to aluminium and polycarbonate signs which will last much longer, and to add additional signage to benefit local ....more To replace the existing wooden signage at the community woodland at Church Hill Woods to aluminium and polycarbonate signs which will last much longer, and to add additional signage to benefit local people and visitors.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Lairg & District Community Initiatives
£4,897	08/03/2021	To contribute to office rental, book keeping costs and accountancy fees to assist the organisation with the core running costs for the period April 2021 to March 2022.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Lairg & District Community Initiatives
£5,000	31/12/2020	To fund project management to get funding applications started and get planning to the next stage of the Community Housing project.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Lairg & District Community Initiatives
£40,000	14/12/2020	To make a strategic investment in Lairg District Community Initiatives allowing the group to carry out activities as designed by the staff, boards and volunteers over the next four years.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Lairg & District Community Initiatives
£3,561	26/08/2020	To continue to compile and publish the community magazine set up during covid-19 and to tackle fuel poverty to provide one-off payments to people in need to cover heating costs.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Lairg & District Community Initiatives
£2,565	10/06/2020	To produce a further nine issues of the Lairg Magazine and to purchase a Dell laptop which will enable home working.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Lairg & District Community Initiatives
£2,500	14/04/2020	To increase the Project Officer by one day per week to take on additional duties while the Board and other volunteers are self isolating, and to increase the support to the community.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Lairg & District Community Initiatives
£2,888	06/04/2020	To provide a community magazine which will tackle social isolation during the covid 19 lockdown period.
Robertson Trust - The Development Officer's Salary
£10,000	30/06/2016	The Development Officer's Salary

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How is it governed?

Directors (8)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 50-85

CAMERON, Catrina Lily
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Carer

FRY, Nicholas
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Self Catering Business Owner

HURRION, Kaye Irene
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Veterinary Nurse

JOHNSTONE, Robert
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Retired

MAGEE, Alison
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired

MARSHALL, Aline Fiona, Dr.
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Gp

PARROTT, Annette Louise
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Retired

SOLE, Ruth
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 30/04/2002, number: SC033349
Registered at Companies House on 30/04/2002, number: SC230960

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Old School House, Main Street, Lairg, Sutherland, IV27 4DD

Objectives

3.1 To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general following principles of sustainable development, where sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. 3.2 ' To provide, or assist in providing, recreational facilities, ,and/or organising recreational activities, which will be available to members of the public at large ~ith the object of improving the conditions of life of the Community and following prinCiples of sustainable, development, where 'sustainable development' means development, which meets 'the needs of the present· without compromising the ability :of future generations to meet their own needs. 3.3 To advance community development, including urban or rural regeneration, following principles of sustainable development, where 'sustainable development' means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising ability of future generations to meet their own needs. 3.4 To advance the education of the Community about its 'environment, culture, heritage and/or history. 3.S To advance environmental protection or improvement including ,preservation, and conservation of the natural environment, the promotion of sustainable development, the maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the community and/or the preservation of buildings or sites of architectural, historic or other importance to the community.

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