Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 16

ACTIVE COMMUNITIES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently and was substantially in excess of spending in the latest year

Established: 14 years

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Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities		£283,263	£476,380	£1,335,383		£547,132
Donations & Legacies		£48,949	£41,857	£9,216
Other Income				£29,981
Investment Income						£21,368
Total income	£248,572	£332,212	£518,237	£1,374,580	£1,267,118	£638,616
Charitable activities spending		£55,907	£59,389	£364,745		£373,493
Fundraising costs		82%	81%
Other spending				£3,000		£4,013
Total spending	£256,671	£327,482	£477,462	£367,745	£336,467	£377,506
Surplus/deficit	-£8,099	£4,730	£40,775	£1,006,835	£930,651	£261,110

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of public participation in sport

Where it operates

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

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

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'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

National Lottery Community Fund	£708,306
Scottish Government	£76,489
Garfield Weston Foundation	£50,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - HE.AL.THY (Healthy Eating Active Lifestyle Thriving Happier You)
£140,766	16/02/2023	This group will use the funding to sustain and deliver Health and Wellbeing activities at their hub in Johnstone Renfrewshire. The group will work with 1400 services users and 60 volunteers over the ....more This group will use the funding to sustain and deliver Health and Wellbeing activities at their hub in Johnstone Renfrewshire. The group will work with 1400 services users and 60 volunteers over the three year duration of the project.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	08/07/2022	Station Seven Community Hub
Scottish Government - Active Communities (Scotland) Limited
£74,489	18/03/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	20/11/2020	Johnstone Community Health and Wellbeing Hib
National Lottery Community Fund - Active Communities (Scotland) Ltd
£567,540	18/06/2020 11	This group will use funding to renovate the disused Johnstone Police Station into a community wellbeing hub. The hub will be used as a central location for Active Communities to deliver their varied ....more This group will use funding to renovate the disused Johnstone Police Station into a community wellbeing hub. The hub will be used as a central location for Active Communities to deliver their varied programme of activities as well as offering meeting room and hall space for the community.
Scottish Government - Active Communities
£2,000	27/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Spirit of 2012 - Care 2 B Active
£69,985	10/10/2018	This project will bring care experienced young people and non-care young people in Renfrewshire together and engage them through sport and physical activity. Final amount of grant dispersed may ....more This project will bring care experienced young people and non-care young people in Renfrewshire together and engage them through sport and physical activity. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ due to project underspend and within agreed tolerance
Robertson Trust - the salary costs of the General Manager
£60,000	31/01/2017	the salary costs of the General Manager

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How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Directors: 37-83

BORLAND, Russell Taylor Mcallister
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Leadership Coach

HOPKINS, Kenneth Beattie
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: It Consultant / Semi Retired

KING, Sheila Macdonald
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

MOFFAT, Lindsay Maureen
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Teacher

PATERSON, Susie Jane
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Business Development

RUSSELL, Sarah-Jane
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Health Support Care Worker

THOMPSON, Isabel Irvine
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 16/02/2010, number: SC041275
Registered at Companies House on 23/12/2009, number: SC370513

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Station Seven, 7 Quarry Street, Johnstone, PA5 8DY

Objectives

The Association's objects are: (l) The Advancement of Public Participation in Sport. (2) The Advancement of Citizenship or Community Development.

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