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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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Ferry Friends
£74,275	22/02/2023	This group will use the funding to continue delivering activities for older people living in the rurally isolated village of Creetown and surrounding parish of Kirkmabreck. A Warm Space will also be ....more This group will use the funding to continue delivering activities for older people living in the rurally isolated village of Creetown and surrounding parish of Kirkmabreck. A Warm Space will also be offered in the first year. The project will engage around 100 older people and 10 volunteers over three years.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Creetown Initiative Ltd
£17,500	17/08/2022	To contribute to the staffing costs of the Ferry Friends programme which provides social and learning opportunities for older members of Kirkmabreck
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Creetown Initiative Ltd
£7,500	06/04/2022	To create a Community Action Plan for Creetown.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Creetown Initiative Ltd
£2,545	08/03/2021	To support the costs of purchasing ten tablets PCs and Mi-Fi devices that can be borrowed by members from a tablet ?lending library?, and the associated costs of the two Project Workers, who will ....more To support the costs of purchasing ten tablets PCs and Mi-Fi devices that can be borrowed by members from a tablet ?lending library?, and the associated costs of the two Project Workers, who will provide support and advice to those borrowing the tablets.
Scottish Government - Creetown Initiative Ltd
£16,400	27/01/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Creetown Initiative Ltd
£3,350	19/01/2021	To purchase 10 tablets and set up a tablet lending library for older people experiencing digital exclusion
Scottish Government - Creetown Initiative Ltd
£13,340	06/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Creetown Initiative Ltd
£5,000	20/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Creetown Senior Youth and Sports Club
£9,348	26/11/2019 12	This group will use the funding to continue providing youth club activities for young people aged between 5 and 17 years of age in Creetown.
Robertson Trust - The Activity Costs for The Senior Citizens Project
£4,500	26/09/2018	The Activity Costs for The Senior Citizens Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Creetown Senior Citizens Project
£90,000	23/05/2018 36	This group will provide a range of activities that will improve the health and wellbeing of rurally isolated older people. Those benefiting will take part in a activities such as a lunch club, a ....more This group will provide a range of activities that will improve the health and wellbeing of rurally isolated older people. Those benefiting will take part in a activities such as a lunch club, a befriending club, computer classes, music sessions and local trips with transport provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Creetown Initiative Ltd
£100,608	29/06/2017 36	This groups Community-Led Activity programme will use the funding to continue to deliver a range of existing activities as well as develop new activities focused on the recently opened community ....more This groups Community-Led Activity programme will use the funding to continue to deliver a range of existing activities as well as develop new activities focused on the recently opened community enterprise centre, The Barholm.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Creetown Initiative
£77,634	11/10/2016 36	This project will provide a wide range of youth work activities for young people living in rurally isolated locations in Dumfries and Galloway. It will increase self-belief, support social ....more This project will provide a wide range of youth work activities for young people living in rurally isolated locations in Dumfries and Galloway. It will increase self-belief, support social development and learn new skills.
Robertson Trust - Creetown and Newton Stewart Youth Work Project
£20,000	30/06/2016	Creetown and Newton Stewart Youth Work Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Creetown Enterprise Centre
£730,457	26/05/2015 60	This group will convert a former pub in Creetown (the Barholm Arms) into a retail space for a co-operative of local arts and crafts producers, low rental workspaces for businesses, a laundrette, and ....more This group will convert a former pub in Creetown (the Barholm Arms) into a retail space for a co-operative of local arts and crafts producers, low rental workspaces for businesses, a laundrette, and a bunkhouse on the upper two floors. This will create local job opportunities, boost tourism and provide an income stream for local community groups and to support other community projects.
National Lottery Community Fund - Creetown Enterprise Centre
£46,000	15/02/2013 24	This grant is for development funding so that the project can be progressed to apply for Second Stage funding.
National Lottery Community Fund - Creetown Rural Transport Solutions
£28,898	20/03/2012 11	The group will use the funding to set up a community car club which will involve car sharing and be available to the whole community. This will firstly alleviate the need for rarely used second cars ....more The group will use the funding to set up a community car club which will involve car sharing and be available to the whole community. This will firstly alleviate the need for rarely used second cars and provide the community with access to transport to enabling them to get further afield for employment opportunities, which are currently being hindered by poor public transport links. This enterprise will make money through membership of the scheme and will help to reduce levels of isolation in the area.
National Lottery Community Fund - Creetown's King George V Playing Field Regeneration Project (Community Spac
£176,562	31/01/2012 48	This project will regenerate the recreational facilities at the Creetown King George V Playing Fields to form a modern park space to meet the needs of the community and encourage active play. The ....more This project will regenerate the recreational facilities at the Creetown King George V Playing Fields to form a modern park space to meet the needs of the community and encourage active play. The grant will be used to help pay for play equipment, seating, solar lighting, signage, car park improvement and a part-time community worker to manage the project.

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Directors (4)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in Scotland on 08/04/2004, number: SC035389
• Registered at Companies House on 08/04/2004, number: SC266207

Filing Record

Main office

Barholm, St John Street, Creetown, Newton Stewart, Dumfries & Galloway, DG8 7JE

Objectives

4.1 The advancement of community development (including the advancement of rural regeneration), primarily within the parish of Kirkmabreck (the 'Community'). 4.2 The advancement of environmental protection and improvement, primarily within the Community. and 4.3 The provision of recreational facilities, and the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the residents of the Community and also the wider area of Dumfries and Galloway through, in particular but not limited to, the running of youth clubs.