Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Very static board: -5
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -9 ?

HIGHLAND FOOTBALL ACADEMY TRUST 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
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 £7,730 £4,733 £15,261 £9,193 £15,513 £9,944
Total spending £108,289 £111,697 £127,001 £127,216 £126,522 £121,260
Surplus/deficit -£100,559 -£106,964 -£111,740 -£118,023 -£111,009 -£111,316
Established: 22 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Sports activities
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of public participation in sport
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Highland
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (3)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 58-79
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 17/08/2002, number: SC033509
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/01/2002, number: SC227434
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

, IV15 9QZ

Objectives

To advance the education of young people within the operating area by the provision of training, including training that may lead to paid employment, and the achievement of recognised educational qualifications. To advance the physical education of young people, who mayor may not be undergoing formal full-time education by the provision of facilities for the participation and playing of particular sports. To promote community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities for the playing of particular sports.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
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