Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 4
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

EVANTON COMMUNITY TRUST 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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 £19,928 £3,004 £6,155 £131 £44,001 £108,407
Total spending £42,619 £4,580 £2,535 £1,836 £9,096 £69,173
Surplus/deficit -£22,691 -£1,576 £3,620 -£1,705 £34,905 £39,234
Established: 17 years
(19 years as a company)
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Community services
Purposes
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
Where it operates
  • Highland
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports 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
Foundation Scotland - Community Development Officer
£28,008 02/03/2022
11
We fund salary of Community Development Officer (CDO) for an initial period of one year.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Directors: 36-81
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 16/02/2007, number: SC037837
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/02/2005, number: SC279421
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

3 Ardullie Farm Cottages, Evanton, DINGWALL, Ross-Shire, IV15 9TT

Objectives

The company's objects are:- To develop new and improve existing community assets which will produce improvements in the local environment and lead to a stronger more vibrant community.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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