Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

ARDLER VILLAGE TRUST COMPANY 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
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 £65,177 £67,483 £84,002 £32,585 £32,585 £57,390
Total spending £57,230 £51,954 £58,562 £10,689 £10,689 £58,460
Surplus/deficit £7,947 £15,529 £25,440 £21,896 £21,896 -£1,070
Established: 21 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Community services
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The saving of lives','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Where it operates
  • Dundee City
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Ardler Village Trust Company Ltd
£73,121 23/05/2018
36
This grant will be used to continue the groups community activities including running the local charity shop/hub, managing the community growing space, and delivering a calendar of community events ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Ardler Village Trust Company
£625 14/04/2011
0
The grant will contribute towards the core costs of the Ardler Fun Day 2011 with the exception of raffle prizes.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 44-81
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 10/12/2002, number: SC033833
  • Registered at Companies House on 27/11/2002, number: SC240233
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 37 days late,
Main office

95 Turnberry Avenue, Ardler, Dundee, DD2 3WN

Objectives

3.1 to relieve poverty among the residents of the Ardler area of the City of Dundee being that part of the City of Dundee delineated and outlined in bold on the plan annexed hereto ('Ardler'). 3.2 to advance education and provide training in skills of all kinds, particularly such education and/or skills as will assist the residents of Ardler in obtaining paid employment. 3.3 to relieve unemployment for the public benefit in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment. 3.4 to assist in the relief of ill health and promotion of health education among the residents of Ardler. 3.5 to assist in the prevention of crime and promotion of fire safety within Ardler. and 3.6 the development of the community through urban regeneration, enabling Ardler to become a sustainable community with regard to environmental, social and economic factors.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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