Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 7

DEVELOPMENT COLL

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
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	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Total income	£87,083	£104,875	£87,055	£76,926	£126,553	£104,341
Total spending	£140,902	£148,463	£144,504	£120,333	£184,093	£145,843
Surplus/deficit	-£53,819	-£43,588	-£57,449	-£43,407	-£57,540	-£41,502

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Established: 17 years

www.developmentcoll.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

Argyll And Bute

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	24/11/2020	towards ongoing costs over the next twelve months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Scottish Government - Development Coll
£12,000	19/11/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Development Coll
£4,000	14/07/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Development Coll
£10,000	28/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Coll Community Housing Project
£10,000	12/11/2014 12	Not Available

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 29-68

COYLE, Catriona Mairi
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Accountant

FRASER, Alison Mary
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

MACLEAN-BRISTOL, Seonaid
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Fine Art Valuer

OSTRIDGE, Rachel
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Supply Primary School Teacher

RUSSELL, Keith Arnot
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

RUTHERFORD, Samuel John
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Builder

SMITH, Nic
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Desk Officer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 04/05/2007, number: SC038217
Registered at Companies House on 07/04/2006, number: SC300498

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, PA78 6SY

Objectives

(1) To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general as an important part of the protection and sustainable development of Scotland's natural environment. (2) To promote, for the public benefit, rural regeneration (following principles of sustainable development) in areas of social and economic deprivation within the Community by all or any of the following means: (0 (ii) (iii) the relief of poverty in such ways as may be thought fit. the relief of unemployment in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment. the advancement of education, training or retraining, particularly amongst unemployed people, and providing unemployed people with work experience. the provision of financial assistance, technical assistance, or business advice or consultancy in order to provide training and employment opportunities for unemployed people in cases of financial or other charitable need through help: (A) in setting up their own business, or (B) to existing businesses. the creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, buildings andlor land for use on favourable terms. the provision of housing for those who are in conditions of need and the improvement of housing in the public sector or in charitable ownership provided that such power shall not extend to relieving any local authorities or other bodies of a statutory duty to provide or improve housing. (vii) the maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities. (viii) the preservation of buildings or sites of historic or architectural importance. the provision or assistance in the provision of recreational facilities for the public at large and/or those who, by reasons of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities. the protection or conservation of the environment. (Maximum text reached)

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