Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Overall weighted support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

    COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT OF SCOTSCALDER HALL

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 07/02/18 07/02/19 07/02/20 07/02/21 07/02/22 07/02/23 07/02/24
    Total income £2,073 £3,104 £17,936 £2,985 £1,023 £3,417 £8,658
    Total spending £2,200 £3,901 £22,442 £2,300 £2,359 £3,873 £9,989
    Surplus/deficit -£127 -£797 -£4,506 £685 -£1,336 -£456 -£1,331
    Established: 22 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • General Community services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    Where it operates
    • Highland
    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 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 - Application is to cover annual running expenses for the hall as detailed on attached document.
    £8,573 10/05/2024
    11
    To contribute to the annual running costs of the Hall for three years from 2024/25.
    Foundation Scotland - Equipment, Noticeboard and Storage Improvements at Scotscalder Hall
    £9,657 21/11/2023
    2
    To purchase gas canisters to improve safety at the hall, new kitchen equipment which will reduce reliance on borrowing items, a community noticeboard, a PAT tester to reduce ongoing core costs and ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Annual running expenses for Scotscalder Hall 2023
    £3,000 11/05/2023
    11
    To contribute to the annual running costs of the Hall, which have increased significantly.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 05/08/2002, number: SC033353
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Ivy Cottage, Olgrinmore, SCOTSCALDER, Halkirk, Caithness, KW12 6XJ

    Objectives

    To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Scotscalder and its environs without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by associating the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities, or assist in the provisions of facilities, in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupation so that their condition of life may be improved.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving

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