Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -2

THE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY OF BUCHAN

Analysis by Giving is Great

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22	31/12/23
Total income	£2,476	£2,454	£2,252	£2,309	£1,996	£2,273	£3,170
Total spending	£3,261	£2,454	£2,252	£4,386	£3,227	£3,243	£3,032
Surplus/deficit	-£785	£0	£0	-£2,077	-£1,231	-£970	£138

Established: 16 years

www.buchanroots.scot

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Aberdeenshire

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 significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Family History Society of Buchan
£1,220	27/01/2014	Towards the cost of a library/reader printer.

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 28/04/2008, number: SC039533

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

9 Flairs Avenue, Arbroath, Angus, DD115DY

Objectives

a) The objects of the Society will be to advance education through promoting and encouraging the public study of Family History, Genealogy and Local History in Buchan by meetings, lectures and publications.

Data Sources

Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?

The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more

Our Top Tips for Philanthropy

Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more

How to become a Philanthropist

In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more