Overall GiG Score: -3 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2

    MORAY INSHORE RESCUE ORGANISATION 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Established: 18 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    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 £45,519 £100,917 £45,101 £15,636 £18,003 £19,596
    Total spending £26,885 £82,517 £33,679 £36,000 £33,443 £48,614
    Surplus/deficit £18,634 £18,400 £11,422 -£20,364 -£15,440 -£29,018
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
    Purposes
    • The saving of lives
    Where it operates
    • Moray

    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
    Robertson Trust - The Replacement Rescue Boat
    £5,000 09/03/2018
    The Replacement Rescue Boat
    Department for Transport - Inshore & Inland Rescue Boat Grant Fund
    £13,784 01/11/2017
    To increase UK SAR capability by supporting purchase of rescue boats and water rescue equipment.
    Department for Transport - Inland/Inshore Rescue Boat Fund scheme
    £3,737 15/12/2016
    3
    To support rescue boat charities search and rescue operations and improve response capability
    National Lottery Community Fund - Replacement Boat
    £10,000 13/09/2012
    12
    This group will purchase a new lifeboat with associated equipment to replace their current boat which is reaching the end of its reliable and economic life. The new equipment will enable the group to ....more

    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 17/11/2005, number: SC036999
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    The Hillock, 125 Findhorn, Forres, IV36 3YJ

    Objectives

    (a) The protection of life by the provision and maintenance of an inshore rescue facility available for use in any emergency life saving situation connected with use by the general public in the inland and coastal waters around Findhorn Bay. In furtherance but not otherwise the organisation shall seek to provide an inshore rescue service to users of Findhorn Bay and its approaches. (b) To support Coastguard and RNLI operations where possible in the vicinity of Findhorn Bay and its approaches. (c) To provide inshore rescue training for volunteers and staff. (d) To improve safety for users and visitors to Findhorn Bay.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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