Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

INCH PARK COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years
Established: 15 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/05/17 31/05/18 31/05/19 31/05/20 31/05/21 31/05/22
Total income £105,981 £244,496 £136,317 £243,632 £116,512 £243,979
Total spending £108,255 £161,515 £166,962 £227,964 £107,395 £226,806
Surplus/deficit -£2,274 £82,981 -£30,645 £15,668 £9,117 £17,173
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • 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
Where it operates
  • East Lothian
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Scottish Government£21,713
Foundation Scotland£3,500
Co-Operative Group£1,990
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Foundation Scotland - E-Sports Youth Club at Inch Park Community Sports Club
£3,500 20/12/2023
To contribute towards the cost of weekly room hire for the use of the E Sports Youth Club and to fund the salary of the youth worker needed for the successful operation of the club.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Inch Park Community Sports Club
£1,990 21/10/2023
We would like to run a community cafe, where anybody can drop in for a friendly cup of tea and a chat and take part in gentle sports, arts, and other activities, all free of charge.
Scottish Government - Inch Park Community Sports Trust
£21,713 29/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Spirit of 2012 - Let's give sport back to Girls
£66,218 10/10/2018
Engaging Edinburgh girls in key transition points, addressing barriers to engaging in cricket, rugby or football to inform wider development and activity. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ ....more
Robertson Trust - The funding costs for the Girls Development Project
£34,500 31/08/2016
The funding costs for the Girls Development Project
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - IPCSC - Sports Cafe
£2,505 03/07/2015
Detailed information not yet available.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 26-67
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 21/11/2008, number: SC040057
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/05/2008, number: SC342628
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR21: 64 days late, AR20: 67 days late, AR19: 65 days late,
Main office

Inch Park Community Sports Club, 227 Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5UD

Objectives

The Company's objects are to: promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Edinburgh and environs (the 'Community') without distinction of sex, sexuality, political and religious or other opinions by providing facilities, or assist in the provision of facilities, in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupation so that their conditions of life may be improved. promote for the benefit of residents of the Community, community participation in healthy recreation by the provision and management of community facilities for playing sports

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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