Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

EAST KILBRIDE COMMUNITY TRUST 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 30/04/17 30/04/18 30/04/19 30/04/20 30/04/21 30/04/22 30/04/23
Total income £189,872 £306,215 £652,800 £208,933 £125,288 £119,513 £125,830
Total spending £201,894 £274,886 £279,421 £214,076 £185,883 £147,380 £387,184
Surplus/deficit -£12,022 £31,329 £373,379 -£5,143 -£60,595 -£27,867 -£261,354
Established: 15 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Sports activities
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
Where it operates
  • South Lanarkshire
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to East Kilbride Community Trust
£2,747 15/11/2019
We want to create a woodland habitat with a Woodland Water Wildlife Project, Art in the Woods, Student Intern and Project Delivery Officer.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (3)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 26-64
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 07/08/2009, number: SC040731
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/04/2009, number: SC357561
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

, G75 0QZ

Objectives

To advance public participation in sport in the community of East Kilbride through the promotion of participation in football and other sports which involve physical skill and exertion, by all means including providing coaching and development. To advance health in the community of East Kilbride by the promotion of the benefits of physical activity, provision of assistance in relation to sports-related and healthy lifestyle matters and the promotion of good mental health. To promote community development and equality and diversity in East Kilbride by encouraging participation in sports, activities and programmes which bring together a cross section of the community, encouraging all to participate, regardless of background or ability. To provide recreational facilities, or organise recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the community of East Kilbride and also for those who have need of such facilities or would benefit from such activities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances. To advance education in the community of East Kilbride, particularly in relation to health and fitness, sporting activity and life skills, through providing or organising educational, training and lifelong learning opportunities. To promote, facilitate and to provide funding and other assistance for such other community projects in the East Kilbride area which shall be of benefit to the local community or sections of the local community regardless of age, gender, ability, religion or ethnic origin.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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