Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    PORTPATRICK HARBOUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT SOCIETY 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
    • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
    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 £46,228 £103,669 £39,731 £44,144 £58,478 £55,729
    Total spending £1,745,600 £89,996 £41,252 £33,713 £46,033 £70,525
    Surplus/deficit -£1,699,372 £13,673 -£1,521 £10,431 £12,445 -£14,796
    Established: 20 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Community services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of health
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
    Where it operates
    • Dumfries And Galloway
    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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Foundation Scotland£11,190
    National Lottery Community Fund£10,500
    Seafarers UK£5,528
    Scottish Government£5,207
    DCMS£4,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Portpatrick Jubilee Community Garden
    £4,500 29/08/2022
    This group will use the funding to develop a wildlife friendly garden at the rear of the community-owned hub on the harbour.
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £4,000 26/08/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Portpatrick Harbour Community Benefit Society
    £4,000 26/08/2020
    To purchase a new entry system for the Portpatrick public toilets to enable safe reopening and use of the facilities within government Covid-19 guidelines.
    Scottish Government - Portpatrick Harbour Community Benefit Society
    £5,207 15/06/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Portpatrick Harbour Community Benefit Society
    £4,190 03/06/2020
    To place a hand sanitiser station at the door of every establishment with signage to promote and enable hand hygiene to protect the community and visitors from COVID infection; and to promote and ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Portpatrick Harbour Community Benefit Society
    £3,000 29/04/2020
    To extend the programme of food delivery, hot soup and bread rolls twice a week and hot meals once a week, to elderly, self-isolating and vulnerable community members.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Portpatrick Resilience Hub Fund Covid-19
    £6,000 24/04/2020
    2
    This group will use the funding to support older and vulnerable people in Portpatrick who are isolating due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They will deliver two hot meals to 130 people per week and run a ....more
    Seafarers UK - Grant to Portpatrick Harbour Community Benefit Society
    £2,764 02/04/2020
    Grant funding to purchase commercial grade washing and drying machines to allow local and visiting seafarers, along with the wider local community, facilities to wash and dry clothes, wet weather ....more
    Seafarers UK - Grant to Portpatrick Harbour Community Benefit Society
    £2,764 02/04/2020
    Grant funding to purchase commercial grade washing and drying machines to allow local and visiting seafarers, along with the wider local community, facilities to wash and dry clothes, wet weather ....more
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    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 07/05/2004, number: SC035754
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    1 Dashwood Square, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8 6EQ

    Objectives

    On behalf of the Community of Portpatrick, the restoration, preservation, conservation, maintenance and improvement of Portpatrick Harbour for the benefit of that community and the public at large. To engage in other appropriate charitable activities as the company deems necessary for the benefit of the Portpatrick community.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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