Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 1

IRVINE SPORTS CLUB

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 16 years

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	£477,427	£390,913	£175,338	£252,086	£189,599	£219,000
Total spending	£493,167	£409,896	£220,261	£212,843	£255,811	£235,485
Surplus/deficit	-£15,740	-£18,983	-£44,923	£39,243	-£66,212	-£16,485

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What it does

It carries out activities or services itself

Who it helps

Children or young people
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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

Where it operates

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

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Scottish Government	£54,188
Foundation Scotland	£13,302
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - TimeToTalk: About Your Journey
£10,000	26/07/2023	This group will use the funding to deliver mental health support training and socialising opportunities.
Scottish Government - Irvine Sports Club
£22,000	13/01/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Irvine Sports Club
£10,000	15/12/2020	towards Resilient award
Scottish Government - Irvine Sports Club
£32,188	15/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Irvine Sports Club
£3,302	03/04/2020	To purchase IT equipment and software to enable staff and volunteers to contact isolated members of the community and to establish online fitness sessions to allow club members and the local ....more To purchase IT equipment and software to enable staff and volunteers to contact isolated members of the community and to establish online fitness sessions to allow club members and the local community to undertake home workout routines.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Irvine Sports Club
£7,550	12/04/2018	purchase of two gym treadmills for a charity which works with older people in Scotland

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 55-75

KEENAN, Angela
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Finance Officer

KIDD, Robert Longmuir
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired

MCCALLUM, Stuart Crawford
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Financial Adviser

MCGARRY, John Edward
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Retired

RENNIE, Andrew
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: Retired

WILLIAMSON, Lorraine
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Manager

WILSON, Allan
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 02/07/2008, number: SC039695
Registered at Companies House on 10/06/2008, number: SC344093

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Marress Playing Fields, Waterside, Irvine, KA12 8PE

Objectives

The company's objects are (1) To promote community participation in sport through the management and operation of a sports club and sporting facilities, within Irvine ('the Operating Area'). (2) To provide recreational facilities within the Operating Area, and organise recreational activities, where such facilities/activities are available to members of the public at large with the object of improving their conditions of life. (3) To advance education within the Operating Area through supporting the delivery of physical education in schools and the provision of coaching programmes in respect of a variety of sports. (4) To advance and protect the physical health of people living within the Operating Area, and to assist in the relief of ill health and the provision of health education for such people. (5) To advance citizenship and community development by: giving young people in the Operating Area opportunities for enjoyable and constructive leisure time. enabling young people within the Operating Area to find new interests and to form effective relationships with other people through leisure time and educational activities. (6) To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. and (7) To promote and/or support other similar projects and programmes which further charitable purposes within the Operating Area.

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