Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Reasonable growth: +1
Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 3

PAIRC TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

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	£100,220	£147,715	£313,675	£146,944	£53,221	£67,107
Total spending	£38,754	£53,866	£73,089	£64,038	£60,230	£74,530
Surplus/deficit	£61,466	£93,849	£240,586	£82,906	-£7,009	-£7,423

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Established: 21 years

www.pairctrust.co.uk

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 advancement of citizenship or community development','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','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

Where it operates

Western Isles

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','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
HM Revenue & Customs - SME Brexit Support Fund
£1,950	21/04/2021	Funding provided for Professional Advice Grant

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 37-77

COLES, Christopher Frederick
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Consultant

KENNEDY, Kenneth
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retired

MACLEOD, Iain Norman
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retired

MATHESON, John Murdo
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Driver / Storeman / Crofter

MCDOWALL, Angus Donald
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Contracts Manager

MCLAUGHLIN, Jenny
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Manager

NICOLSON, Donald
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retired

WILSON, Joseph
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 19/12/2003, number: SC035193
Registered at Companies House on 19/12/2003, number: SC261145

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR21: 46 days late, AR20: 57 days late,

Main office

, HS2 9QA

Objectives

The company's purposes are: 4.1. To conserve and regenerate the Pairc area of the Isle of Lewis through social and environmental works for the benefit of the Pairc community. 4.2 To relieve poverty and provide help for the aged, handicapped and infirm and to act otherwise for the benefit of persons of all ages and to advance education and to advance the education of the public in the principles of sustainable development and other charitable purposes. 4.3 To provide housing or promote housing for people in necessitous circumstances and also specially designed or adapted housing as may be required for handicapped or disabled or infirm persons of any age. 4.4 To develop or promote the development of infrastructure for the benefit of the general public and the community to improve communications and related facilities throughout the Pairc area including piers, harbours, roads and bridges, provided always that any development or encouragement of such infrastructure and communications does not relieve the local authority of its statutory obligations. 4.5 To provide or advance the accessibility of recreational, facilities, and/or organising recreational activities, which will be available to members of the Community and public at large with the object of improving the conditions of life of the Community. 4.6 The advancement of citizenship or Community development, including rural or urban regeneration. 4.7 To advance the provisions for educational opportunities in the Community relating to environment, culture, heritage and/or history 4.8 To advance environmental protection or improvement including preservation, sustainable development and conservation of the natural environment, 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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