Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +0
    Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

    INVERNESS FAIRTRADE GROUP 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    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 £660 £2,616 £54 £0 £200 £0
    Total spending £424 £402 £1,671 £143 £190 £265
    Surplus/deficit £236 £2,214 -£1,617 -£143 £10 -£265
    Established: 15 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Legal & financial advice
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • UK and overseas, main operating location: Highland
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','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
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Inverness Fairtrade Group
    £2,957 19/11/2018
    We want to create an interactive app showing Highland Fairtrade outlets so that tourists and local residents alike can find them easily.

    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 24/08/2009, number: SC040778
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , IV2 3JZ

    Objectives

    The association's purpose is to: a. The relief of global poverty through increasing awareness of Fairtrade issues and encouraging positive action in supporting Fairtrade locally. b. The advancement of education, working in collaboration with the Fairtrade Foundation, the Scottish Fair Trade Forum and other related organisations, to inform the public about some of the causes and effects of poverty and the challenge of ethical consumerism.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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