Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

    OXTON WAR MEMORIAL HALL 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/07/17 31/07/18 31/07/19 31/07/20 31/07/21 31/07/22 31/07/23
    Total income £2,655 £9,188 £12,209 £17,835 £103,450 £66,215 £39,620
    Total spending £3,950 £3,122 £18,272 £13,610 £4,605 £17,493 £38,458
    Surplus/deficit -£1,295 £6,066 -£6,063 £4,225 £98,845 £48,722 £1,162
    Established: 17 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Museums, parks, historical sites
    Purposes
    • 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
    Where it operates
    • Scottish Borders
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • Other defined groups','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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Oxton War Memorial Hall Redevelopment
    £10,000 20/09/2021
    This group will use the funding to update the kitchen facility in their village hall as part of a much larger redevelopment project.

    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 11/07/2007, number: SC038442
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Roselea, Main Street, Oxton, Lauder, Berwickshire, TD2 6PN

    Objectives

    The purpose of Oxton War Memorial Hall is to benefit the entire community through the provision of recreational facilities and/or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions or life of the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. This in turn will enable: 1) the advancement of education, arts, heritage, culture and science, 2) the progression of citizenship, community development, civic responsibility and volunteering, and 3) the promotion of equality, diversity and social inclusion.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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