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Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income -1
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

HALKIRK DISTRICT BENEFIT FUND

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Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Total income £80,828 £84,133 £176,162 £166 £183,348 £105,104
Total spending £251,536 £26,229 £35,396 £102,490 £12,464 £102,024
Surplus/deficit -£170,708 £57,904 £140,766 -£102,324 £170,884 £3,080
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Established: 17 years
(19 years as a company)
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
GiG Classification
  • General Community services
Purposes
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
Where it operates
  • Highland
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (4)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 43-70
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 16/02/2008, number: SC039254
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/03/2005, number: SC281781
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Balnahard Farm, Harpsdale, Halkirk, Caithness, KW12 6UN

Objectives

To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Halkirk District Community Council area and its environs including the areas of Altnabreac, Banniskirk, Calder, Georgemas, Harpsdale, Spittal, Mybster and Westerdale (the Area of Benefit) without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, by associating the Local Authority, Voluntary Organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and relieve poverty for the benefit of the public and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator

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