Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

ABERDEEN SPORTS VILLAGE LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender 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 31/07/17 31/07/18 31/07/19 31/07/20 31/07/21 31/07/22 31/07/23
Charitable activities £3,534,035 £3,794,866 £2,503,701 £1,190,147 £2,496,163 £3,699,928
Donations & Legacies £7,060 £1,746,177 £2,459,216 £2,289,755 £1,796,406
Other Income £1,774,609
Investment Income £34,986 £47,080 £47,264 £8,593 £1,569 £62,862
Total income £5,869,484 £5,846,567 £6,075,860 £5,286,898 £3,497,582 £4,406,964 £6,025,999
Charitable activities spending £7,205,019 £7,138,312 £6,950,899 £5,777,651 £6,939,477 £7,560,513
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £7,581,899 £7,205,019 £7,138,312 £6,950,899 £5,777,651 £6,939,477 £7,560,513
Surplus/deficit -£1,712,415 -£1,358,452 -£1,062,452 -£1,664,001 -£2,280,069 -£2,532,513 -£1,534,514
Established: 17 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Amusement and recreation services
Purposes
  • The advancement of public participation in sport
  • 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
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Aberdeen
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 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 - ASV Energisers UKPCOL
£10,000 24/11/2022
The organisation will deliver free one hour sport sessions and provide a hot meal for children in the areas surrounding their complex in Aberdeen.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 43-78
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 11/09/2007, number: SC038689
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/07/2007, number: SC327879
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Aberdeen Sports Village Limited, Linksfield Road, Aberdeen, AB24 5RU

Objectives

The provision of sports and recreational facilities including elite sports facilities, and the organisation of sports and recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the students and staff of the University of Aberdeen and the local community and which sports and recreational facilities or activities will be available to members of the public at large. The advancement of public participation in sport.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving

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