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

    COLIN BURT RESERVE ACTION GROUP 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

    Financial issues to consider:

    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 24/03/18 24/03/19 24/03/20 24/03/21 24/03/22 24/03/23
    Total income £3,091 £1,751 £1,459 £401 £3,556 £4,912
    Total spending £4,622 £1,450 £1,763 £1,651 £385 £3,684
    Surplus/deficit -£1,531 £301 -£304 -£1,250 £3,171 £1,228
    Established: 17 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Animal sanctuaries and shelters
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
    Where it operates
    • Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: Fife
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems

    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
    National Lottery Community Fund - Reserve Upgrades
    £3,900 07/04/2022
    The group will use the funding to carry out access improvements to their nature reserve site near Killin.
    Foundation Scotland - Fife Air Cadets Conservation Group
    £919 14/04/2011
    To cover the cost of providing a programme of activities to develop the skills and knowledge of participants in relation to environmental issues.

    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 17/10/2007, number: SC038814
    • Notes: Previously known as Fife Conservation Group, this was updated 19th March 2021.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , KY7 4RL

    Objectives

    The aims of the organisation are: The conservation and management of the Colin Burt Reserve for Wildlife conservation in Glen Dochart, and surrounding area. To promote in the principles and practices of conservation, and to encourage participation in practical conservation tasks and wildlife habitat improvements. To promote the discovering, exploring and conserving of wild areas. To encourage working together and promoting practical environmental volunteering. To protect and enhance biodiversity To promote and educate about the importance of the natural environment.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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