Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

FIFE SPORTS AND LEISURE TRUST LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 16 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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
Charitable activities £11,121,290 £10,820,347 £11,158,747 £6,619,479 £12,323,868
Donations & Legacies £1,772,593 £2,064,181 £2,335,832 £1,791,841 £2,813,866
Other Income £50,480 £14,247 £47,049 £3,103,578
Investment Income £2,703 £551 £8,472
Total income £13,034,182 £12,978,049 £13,621,118 £11,515,449 £13,216,385 £15,146,206
Charitable activities spending £14,506,004 £15,043,057 £15,440,684 £12,328,756 £17,058,975
Fundraising costs 0% 0% 0%
Other spending
Total spending £14,521,930 £15,058,863 £15,452,724 £12,328,756 £15,877,552 £17,058,975
Surplus/deficit -£1,487,748 -£2,080,814 -£1,831,606 -£813,307 -£2,661,167 -£1,912,769
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development','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','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Fife
Who it helps
  • 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
Spirit of 2012 - Mind and Be Active (Fife)
£69,774 25/09/2015
A project to support people with mental health issues and dementia in Fife to become more active using GP referral programmes and volunteers support network. Final amount of grant dispersed may ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (12)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 31-83
  • MCGIRK, Jane
    Appointed: 2022
    Occupation: Freelance Media/Marketing/Pr Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 01/04/2008, number: SC039464
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/01/2008, number: SC336004
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Music Institute, Carnegie Hall, East Port, Dunfermline, KY12 7JA

Objectives

The company's objects are:- 4.1 To advance public participation in sport, primarily within the local authority area of Fife Council ('the Operating Area'). 4.2 To provide recreational facilities, and organise recreational activities, primarily within the Operating Area, with such facilities/activities being made available to members of the public at large with the object of improving their conditions of life. 4.3 To advance education, primarily within the Operating Area, in particular in relation to sports, active recreation and physical activity. 4.4 To advance health, primarily within the Operating Area, and In particular through sports, active recreation and physical activity. 4.5 To advance citizenship and/or community development, in particular, within the Operating Area. 4.6 To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 4.7 To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar schemes and projects which further charitable purposes

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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