Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    CHARLESTON VILLAGE HALL 

    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
    Established: 18 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    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 £24,268 £17,503 £45,461 £22,616 £13,873 £32,799
    Total spending £24,683 £16,898 £48,481 £10,653 £9,829 £23,341
    Surplus/deficit -£415 £605 -£3,020 £11,963 £4,044 £9,458
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of health
    • 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 environmental protection or improvement
    Where it operates
    • Angus
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

    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
    The Foyle Foundation£4,000
    Garfield Weston Foundation£3,000
    Robertson Trust£2,500
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
    £4,000 20/09/2019
    towards solar panels
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £3,000 30/04/2019
    Refurbishment of Large Hall
    Robertson Trust - The Large Hall Refurbishment
    £2,500 30/04/2019
    The Large Hall Refurbishment
    National Lottery Community Fund - Upgrade of Community Hall Resources
    £6,808 04/12/2017
    12
    This project will allow the group to buy new furniture and new IT equipment for the village hall for the benefit of the groups that use the facilities as well as the wider community.

    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 23/01/2006, number: SC037211
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    75 Charleston Village, Glamis, By Forfar, Angus, DD8 1UG

    Objectives

    The Trust Subjects comprising former School, former dwellinghouse for school teacher, hall, play area and other ground with ancillary buildings erected or to be erected thereon are dedicated and shall be held by us and our successors as Trustees of the Trust Subjects in all time coming for use by the inhabitants of Charleston and its environs without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the purpose of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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