Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: -8
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -14 ?

BARCALDINE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/10/17 31/10/18 31/10/19 31/10/20 31/10/21 31/10/22 31/10/23
Total income £1,090 £1,247 £540 £2,015 £2 £3 £3
Total spending £1,245 £1,239 £1,334 £1,553 £813 £573 £573
Surplus/deficit -£155 £8 -£794 £462 -£811 -£570 -£570
Established: 18 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Social clubs and similar
Purposes
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • 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 human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the promotion of equality and diversity','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Argyll And Bute
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (3)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 59-74
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 18/01/2006, number: SC037160
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/01/2006, number: SC295774
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

, PA37 1SG

Objectives

For the benefit of the public and without prejudice to that generality for the benefit of the residents of Barcaldine and vicinity:- (1) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Barcaldine and its environs without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by associating the local statutory 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 interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupation so that their conditions of life may be improved. (2) To advance education among the public and the said residents, particularly among children, young persons and the unemployed. (3) To promote the welfare of the aged or infirm by the provision or assistance with the provision of sheltered or other accommodation, facilities or care for the benefit of those who by reason of infirmity are unable to support themselves and are in necessitous circumstances.

Data Sources

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