Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

    BILL RUSSELL WOODBURN YOUTH PROJECT 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Established: 17 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/04/18 30/04/19 30/04/20 30/04/21 30/04/22 30/04/23
    Total income £11,341 £27,280 £56,002 £4,354,573 £40,665 £4,567
    Total spending £30,883 £25,950 £24,740 £4,620,618 £46,106 £34,231
    Surplus/deficit -£19,542 £1,330 £31,262 -£266,045 -£5,441 -£29,664
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    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
    Where it operates
    • Midlothian
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people

    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
    The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
    £3,500 04/02/2020
    to cover the shortfall in 2020 for running costs of the youth club and the bike workshop
    National Lottery Community Fund - Art Club Drop-In
    £9,750 14/09/2018
    12
    This group will use the funding for staff costs so that they can provide an art club for two hours a week in the evening during term time in Dalkeith.
    Robertson Trust - Running Costs
    £15,000 13/12/2017
    Running Costs

    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 15/08/2007, number: SC038574
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    28 Cowden Park, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 2HF

    Objectives

    2.1 To identify and engage ,vith young people aged 10 to 16 years in the Woodburn and surrounding area. To provide alternative and diversionary activities to YP at risk of being involved in or affected by anti-social behaviour. To support YP so that they can grow into confident individuals and and responsible citizens. 2.3 Promoting and assisting in the reduction of youth crime by providing opportunities for young people

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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