Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

    COLDSTREAM GATEWAY ASSOCIATION 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

    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 £9,042 £14,291 £13,864 £32,761 £5,422 £5,816
    Total spending £8,453 £10,805 £15,982 £24,478 £14,741 £7,361
    Surplus/deficit £589 £3,486 -£2,118 £8,283 -£9,319 -£1,545
    Established: 21 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Legal & financial advice
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    Where it operates
    • Scottish Borders
    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 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 Coldstream in Bloom
    £1,333 21/10/2023
    The Gateway Association aims to purchase both annual and perennial plants to enhance our local community. We are striving to make our floral displays around the town more sustainable and attractive.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Coldstream Gateway Association
    £2,576 23/10/2021
    We would like to replace our ageing diesel water bowser with an electric water bowser, making us more eco friendly.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Coldstream Christmas Lights
    £2,938 15/11/2019
    We want to improve and develop Coldstream's festive lighting displays, giving our town a welcome lift in the dark days of winter.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Coldstream Gateway Association - (Coldstream in Bloom)
    £2,842 19/11/2018
    We would like to add to our existing flower displays and replace some of the older containers which are beyond repair.

    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 28/02/2003, number: SC034135
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR21: 4 days late,
    Main office

    , TD12 4BW

    Objectives

    a) To advance the education of the public in the history, heritage, culture and environment of the Scottish Borders town of Coldstream by raising awareness of the town b) to relieve the poverty of the inhabitants of Coldstream in any manner which is now or hereinafter charitable by law and seek to reduce the isolation of those who are excluded by means of their poverty, age, disability or other means.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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