Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

WHITEKIRK COMMUNITY COMPANY

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 30/06/18 30/06/19 30/06/20 30/06/21 30/06/22 30/06/23
Total income £2,275 £3,621 £9,013 £65,387 £2,066 £2,870
Total spending £6,304 £2,812 £8,827 £63,342 £1,953 £3,191
Surplus/deficit -£4,029 £809 £186 £2,045 £113 -£321
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • General Community services
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • 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','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Where it operates
  • East Lothian
Who it helps
  • 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 (5)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 44-67
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 08/03/2010, number: SC041321
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/12/2009, number: SC369912
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Whitekirk Village Hall, Dunbar, EH42 1XS

Objectives

The Company has been formed to benefit the community of Whitekirk as defined by the postcode units EH42 1XA. EH42 1XR. EH42 1XS.EH42 1XT ('the Community'), with the Purposes listed in the sub-clauses hereto ('the Purposes'), to be exercised following the principles of sustainable development (where sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs), namely: To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general. To provide, or assist in providing, recreational facilities, and/or organising recreational activities, which will be available to members of the Community and public at large with the object of improving the conditions of life of the Community. To advance community development, including urban or rural regeneration within the Community. To advance the education of the Community about its environment, culture, heritage and/ or history. To advance environmental protection or improvement including preservation, sustainable development and conservation of the natural environment, the maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the Community and/or the preservation of buildings or sites of architectural, historic or other importance to the Community.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator

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