Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -7

THE BILL MCLAREN FOUNDATION

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/06/17	30/06/18	30/06/19	30/06/20	30/06/21	30/06/22	30/06/23
Total income	£640,398	£592,888	£659,931	£426,613	£97,338	£56,975	£164,188
Total spending	£610,511	£604,747	£666,911	£453,811	£91,517	£87,719	£141,147
Surplus/deficit	£29,887	-£11,859	-£6,980	-£27,198	£5,821	-£30,744	£23,041

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Established: 14 years

www.billmclarenfoundation.co.uk

Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Financial or material assistance

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
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

UK and overseas, main operating location: Scottish Borders

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

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

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (8)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 60-78

ADAMS, Stephen Gerald
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Investment Manager

BANNERMAN, Rory
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Solicitor

CAMERON, William Ross, Dr
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Retired

IRVINE, Andrew Robertson
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

LANDLES, Ian William
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: None

LAWSON, Linda Caroline
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: None

WALLACE, David James, Professor Sir
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: None

WRIGHT, David Charles Maclennan
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: None

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 02/02/2010, number: SC041238
Registered at Companies House on 29/01/2010, number: SC372026

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Mansfield Park, Mansfield Road, Hawick, TD9 8AW

Objectives

the Foundation's objects are: (1) To support the development and promotion of the sport of rugby and its values within Hawick, Scotland and elsewhere. (2) To support and encourage sporting opportunities of all kinds for young people within Scotland and elsewhere. (3) To advance education in sport of all kinds for the benefit of the public which will include an interpretative centre for the Bill McLaren Archive.