Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 12

COMMUNITY ENERGY SCOTLAND LTD

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers 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

Established: 16 years

www.communityenergyscotland.org.uk

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	£1,584,468	£784,068	£1,254,459	£1,032,805		£1,053,960
Donations & Legacies	£8,457	£1,166	£265	£2,022		£188,018
Other Income	£1,180	£14,165		£18,755
Investment Income	£17,203	£89,747	£91,442			£240,774
Total income	£1,611,308	£954,777	£1,410,028	£1,110,252	£985,027	£1,541,981
Charitable activities spending	£1,181,078	£1,681,964	£1,187,856	£1,552,308		£1,290,732
Fundraising costs		6%	4%	5%	5%
Other spending
Total spending	£1,181,078	£1,731,862	£1,237,333	£1,601,637	£985,609	£1,290,732
Surplus/deficit	£430,230	-£777,085	£172,695	-£491,385	-£582	£251,249

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Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Highland

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
Foundation Scotland - Network 76 (Year 2)
£15,550	28/03/2023	Towards the costs of year two of the Network 76 (N76) which will support community organisations along the A76 corridor to work together to research and develop sustainable transport solutions for ....more Towards the costs of year two of the Network 76 (N76) which will support community organisations along the A76 corridor to work together to research and develop sustainable transport solutions for their area.
Foundation Scotland - Network 76 (Year 2)
£10,150	02/02/2023	Towards the costs of year two of the Network 76 (N76) which will support community organisations along the A76 corridor to work together to research and develop sustainable transport solutions for ....more Towards the costs of year two of the Network 76 (N76) which will support community organisations along the A76 corridor to work together to research and develop sustainable transport solutions for their area.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Community Energy Scotland Ltd
£9,850	15/10/2021	To contribute to the costs of the Network 76 in Motion project (N76) which will support community organisations along the A76 corridor to work together to research and develop sustainable transport ....more To contribute to the costs of the Network 76 in Motion project (N76) which will support community organisations along the A76 corridor to work together to research and develop sustainable transport solutions for their areas.
National Lottery Community Fund - Network 76 in Motion
£9,950	03/09/2021	This group will use the funding to support communities along the line of the A76 road in mid and upper Nithsdale to create six local transport plans. The project is phase one of a five-year ....more This group will use the funding to support communities along the line of the A76 road in mid and upper Nithsdale to create six local transport plans. The project is phase one of a five-year initiative to develop a sustainable community transport network linking mid and upper Nithsdale.
Robertson Trust - Building Community Capacity for Energy Justice
£60,000	11/09/2018	Building Community Capacity for Energy Justice
National Lottery Community Fund - â€˜Scottish Third Sector Future Energy Focusâ€™ Idea
£10,000	06/05/2015 12	This organisation will use the grant to investigate the range and depth of energy issues within community organisations which deliver services using buildings they own, lease or occupy.
National Lottery Community Fund - Renewable Contract - 2415C
£315,595	14/03/2011 48	This is not a funding request this is an arrangement.

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How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Directors: 37-69

BURGESS, Nigel David
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Renewable Energy Installer

CAMPS, Ameena, Dr
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Project Management/Community Development

HURDING, Gillian
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Riio Stakeholder, Engagement Manager

MACDONALD, Calum Alasdair
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Company Director

MACKELLAR, Angela
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Project Co-Ordinator

MCDONALD-COOKE, Maureen
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Project And Development Manager

PANA, Artemis Marguerite
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Project Manager

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 30/06/2008, number: SC039673
Registered at Companies House on 09/11/2007, number: SC333698

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

67a Castle Street, Inverness, IV2 3DU

Objectives

(1) To advance community development within the 'Operating Area and to advance environmental protection within the Operating Area, and in particular (but without limiting the generality of that aim) through:- (2) To prevent and/or relieve poverty within the Operating Area, and in particular by providing advice and/or financial support to assist in resolving problems of fuel poverty through improved approaches to energy conservation and use.

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