Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

Fundraising costs high: -5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
All male board: -3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

THE FACTORY SKATEPARK

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
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
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 20 years

www.factoryskatepark.com

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities		£1,883	£20,731	£21,388	£13,367	£12,361
Donations & Legacies	£166,186	£103,009	£18,465	£419,298	£181,068
Other Income	£1,720
Investment Income
Total income	£913,290	£638,988	£668,887	£518,875	£678,599	£674,735
Charitable activities spending	£37,933	£265,530	£42,356	£19,952	£26,713	£29,260
Fundraising costs	100%	97%	90%	75%	83%	88%
Other spending
Total spending	£948,532	£885,015	£642,790	£407,884	£589,647	£623,940
Surplus/deficit	-£35,242	-£246,027	£26,097	£110,991	£88,952	£50,795

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of religion','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of public participation in sport

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Dundee City

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
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
Scottish Government - The Factory Skatepark
£35,000	18/11/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - The Factory Skatepark
£62,725	02/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Factory Skatepark
£24,900	30/07/2018 36	Homework clubs, holiday programmes, volunteering, climbing and activity sessions for young people living in Douglas, Dundee. The sessions will help build confidence, relationships and news skills, as ....more Homework clubs, holiday programmes, volunteering, climbing and activity sessions for young people living in Douglas, Dundee. The sessions will help build confidence, relationships and news skills, as well as encourage engagement in education.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sensory Room in Fun Factory Camperdown
£10,000	17/01/2018 12	This group operates an indoor skatepark and wheel sports centre in Dundee as a social enterprise. They will use the funding to develop a sensory room in the centre for use by children who have ....more This group operates an indoor skatepark and wheel sports centre in Dundee as a social enterprise. They will use the funding to develop a sensory room in the centre for use by children who have sensory deprivation.
Robertson Trust - The capital costs of Factory Transport
£10,000	22/11/2016	The capital costs of Factory Transport
Robertson Trust - the Youth & Community Worker
£30,000	31/01/2015	the Youth & Community Worker
National Lottery Community Fund - Development of Social Enterprise Nursery & Startup Hubs
£10,000	04/02/2014 2	The project will fund a feasibility study on the business case for developing a social enterprise nursery and start up hubs on a vacant site adjacent to the groupÂ’s current social enterprise ....more The project will fund a feasibility study on the business case for developing a social enterprise nursery and start up hubs on a vacant site adjacent to the groupÂ’s current social enterprise sites._x000B__x000B_
National Lottery Community Fund - Creation of Sensory Room within New Centre - The Fun Factory
£10,000	19/07/2012 12	This group will purchase sensory equipment for a specially designed room within their new project The Fun Factory.The new facility will provide both structured and free play opportunities for young ....more This group will purchase sensory equipment for a specially designed room within their new project The Fun Factory.The new facility will provide both structured and free play opportunities for young children. The grant will fund an infinity mirror, an interactive floor projector board, an interactive floor projector, a laser projector, a bubble tube, a large bean bag and seven mirrors.

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How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 40-75

BROWN, Norman Kinnear
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

CHISHOLM, Duncan
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

FORREST, Norman Paton
Appointed: 2004
Occupation: Teacher

MARSHALL, Derek Ross
Appointed: 2004
Occupation: Operations Manager

SELVEY, Mark
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Deputy Ceo

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 04/04/2004, number: SC035397
Registered at Companies House on 08/04/2004, number: SC266261

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Factory Skatepark, Balunie Drive, Dundee, DD4 8PS

Objectives

(a) to promote the benefit of young people, the aged and the disabled, without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities, or assist in the provision of facilities, in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupation so that their conditions of life may be improved. (b) to relieve the needs and promote the welfare of persons in the United Kingdom who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby. (c) to advance education in accordance with Christian principles. (d) to advance the Christian faith.

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