Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 8

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -4
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 11

TIREE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 18 years

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Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Charitable activities		£20,763	£19,929	£10,328
Donations & Legacies		£131,311	£78,946	£101,748		£316,464
Other Income		£19,819	£21,330	£8,217		£1,019,393
Investment Income		£7,329	£6,449	£3,325		£7,362
Total income	£745,602	£900,335	£826,125	£642,924	£183,336	£1,375,943
Charitable activities spending		£383,719	£432,796	£421,234		£570,814
Fundraising costs	39%	35%	40%	48%		139%
Other spending		£44,873		£42,629		£72,982
Total spending	£704,193	£737,363	£748,429	£764,539	£231,398	£1,128,650
Surplus/deficit	£41,409	£162,972	£77,696	-£121,615	-£48,062	£247,293

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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 health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','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','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Where it operates

Argyll And Bute

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

National Lottery Community Fund	£558,497
Bòrd na Gàidhlig	£43,780
Scottish Government	£19,140
Community Land Scotland	£14,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Leugh! (WT) - pàirt de 'Moit is Misneachd'
£6,000	21/02/2024	Tha Urras Thiriodh - mar bhuidhinn a stèidhicheadh le muinntir an eilein do mhuinntir an eilein - airson pròiseact a stèidheachadh a tha ceangal cothroman còmhla do dheifir ghinealaich san eilean ....more Tha Urras Thiriodh - mar bhuidhinn a stèidhicheadh le muinntir an eilein do mhuinntir an eilein - airson pròiseact a stèidheachadh a tha ceangal cothroman còmhla do dheifir ghinealaich san eilean feuch misneachd is toileachas a leasachadh a-thaobh leughaidh, sgrìobhaidh is labhairt Gàidhlig. Tha sinn a’ leasachadh chothroman aig deifir ìrean an-dràsta do dheifir eilemaidean dhen choimhearsnachd a-rèir feum is iarrtais, ach tha feum ann air daoine a tharraing còmhla gus spòrs fhaighinn agus tlachd is taic a bhrosnachadh eatorra. A-measg na tha ga thoirt air adhart aig an ìresa tha amas air na tràth aoisean tro sheiseanan seinn, cluich is leughaidh (treànadh Bookbug air fàire do mhuinntir an eilein ach tha seo pìos air falbh fhathast air sgàths a bhi feitheamh air SBT); air aoisean-sgoile tro phròiseactan cruthachail taobh a-muigh na sgoile; air pàrantan a tha airson taic a thoirt dhan cuid chloinne agus airson an sgilean fhèin a thoirt air adhart le seiseanan-taic; agus air na ginealaich as sine le bhi gam brosnachadh gus a bhi toirt taic is a’ gabhail pàirt ann an deifir thachartasan. Tha Leugh! mar sin mar phàirt de phrògram nas fharsainge de phròiseactan do dheifir ìrean is ùidhean (Moit is Misneachd) gu sònraichte ag amas air coimhearsnachd Gàidhlig an eilein – iadsan a thogadh le Gàidhlig san dachaigh no a dh’ionnsaich i/ a tha ga h-ionnsachadh – ach fosgailte dhan uile. Tha sinn ag amas air misneachd a dhùsgadh ann an deifir eileamaidean dhen choimhearsnachd nan comasan Gàidhlig fhèin, feuch am bidh iad deònach a cleachdadh nas trice agus ann an deifir suidhichean làitheil; air teaghlaichean a chuideachadh gus obair-sgoile aig an taigh a thoirt gu buil còmhla – gu seachd àraid leughadh; agus airson deifir ghinealaichean a tharraing còmhla, ann an teaghlaichean agus anns a’ choimhearsnachd nas fharsainge, feuch an tèid na deifir earrainnean dhen choimhearsnachd Ghàidhlig san eilean a thoirt nas dlùithe gus taic a chumail ri chèile agus moit is misneachd a bhrosnachadh eatorra.
Fèisean nan Gàidheal - Cuir air dòigh sreath sheisean ciùil
£2,500	28/11/2023	Cuir air dòigh sreath sheisean ciùil
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Community Projects Officer (Gaelic)
£22,780	14/03/2023	This new post will form part of a wider community projects team, delivering our Community Development Plan, but will have a specific focus as part of the post on Gaelic development work, and ....more This new post will form part of a wider community projects team, delivering our Community Development Plan, but will have a specific focus as part of the post on Gaelic development work, and supporting the inclusion of Gaelic across our wider community development work. They will take on a varying portfolio of projects work relating to ongoing delivery of the Plan, which will include delivery of Gaelic-focused work as the primary priority of the post. This will initially focus on resuming our previous work, but will also include supporting a working group to develop a more ambitious wider approach to addressing the threat to Gaelic as a living community language in Tiree, building from our Gaelic Plan, developed in 2020.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Gaelic Development Officer
£5,000	03/05/2022	A' cumail taic ri dreuchd oifigear leasachaidh gus tachartasan Gàidhlig a chur air dòigh ann an Tiriodh / Supporting the development officer post to support Gaelic events and activities in Tiree
Community Land Scotland - Oifigear Leasachaidh
£14,000	11/10/2021	Le taic bho Bhòrd na Gàidhlig / With funding from Bòrd na Gàidhlig
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Gaelic Development Officer
£5,000	10/02/2021	A' fastadh oifigear leasachaidh airson sgìre Tiriodh airson tachartasan Gàidhlig a chur air bhonn / Employing a Gaelic development officer for the Tiree area to promote Gaelic events
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Fuel Station
£558,497	18/06/2020 12	This group will use the funding to build a new fuel service facility beside the community shop in Crossapol on Tiree. The current fuel station is due to close and without another fuel supply the ....more This group will use the funding to build a new fuel service facility beside the community shop in Crossapol on Tiree. The current fuel station is due to close and without another fuel supply the island's fragile economy and people's ability to travel to access other services will be affected.
Scottish Government - Tiree Community Development Trust
£2,000	16/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Tiree Community Development Trust
£17,140	04/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Gaelic Development Officer
£5,000	12/02/2020	A' leantainn le obair Oifigear Leasachaidh Gàidhlig an Urrais ann a bhith cumail taic ri cothroman cleachdaidh ann an Tiriodh / Continuing the work of the Trust's Gaelic Development Officer in ....more A' leantainn le obair Oifigear Leasachaidh Gàidhlig an Urrais ann a bhith cumail taic ri cothroman cleachdaidh ann an Tiriodh / Continuing the work of the Trust's Gaelic Development Officer in providing Gaelic usage opportunities in Tiree.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Gaelic Development Officer
£5,000	11/03/2019	A’ cur taic ris an dreuchd oifigear leasachaidh na Gàidhlig ann an Tiriodh / Supporting the post of Gaelic development officer in Tiree
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Music & Culture Coordinator
£4,000	16/03/2018	A' lìbhrigeadh seiseanan is clubaichean a bhios a' cur air adhart ceòl is cultar na Gàidhlig / Delivering sessions and clubs that promote Gaelic song and culture
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Youth Worker
£42,000	13/03/2018	The salary costs of the Youth Worker

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How is it governed?

Directors (9)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 16-64

BAIRD, Ronald William
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Self Employed

BENNETT, Jacqueline
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Self Employed

BOWLER, Jonathan Mark, Dr
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Rspb Island Officer

COGHILL, Christine Anne
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Teacher

FINNIGAN, Martin
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Company Director

MACPHAIL, Neil
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Fisherman

MALCOLM, Fiona Kennedy
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Local Government Officer

MCDOWALL, Matthew Reece
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Student

MEEK, Rhoda Isabella
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Self Employed

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 08/11/2005, number: SC037018
Registered at Companies House on 08/11/2005, number: SC292902

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Units 1 & 2, The Island Centre, Crosapol, Isle of Tiree, PA77 6UP

Objectives

The Company’s main Purpose is consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development. The Company’s Purposes are: 4.1.1 To provide, or assist in providing, recreational facilities, and/or organising recreational activities within the Community which will be available to members of the Community and the public in general with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. 4.1.2 To advance education about the Community and its environment, culture, heritage and/or history. 4.1.3 To advance protection or improvement of the Community through the preservation and conservation of the natural environment, the maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the Community, the provision of other environmental and regeneration projects and/or the preservation and conservation of buildings or sites of architectural, historic or other importance to the Community. 4.1.4 To promote for the public benefit rural regeneration within the Community by all or any of the following means:- (a) the relief of poverty in such ways as may be thought fit. (b) the relief of unemployment in such ways as may be thought fit. (c) the creation of training and employment opportunities. (d) the alleviation of demand for affordable housing within the community. (e) the maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities. and (f) the provision of public health facilities and childcare.

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