Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 10

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 13

COMMUNITY LAND SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 13 years

www.communitylandscotland.org.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Data adjusted to reflect year end change

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities			£4,683	£4,000		£5,000
Donations & Legacies			£297,458	£373,968		£391,583
Other Income
Investment Income				£26
Total income	£144,509	£182,693	£302,611	£377,994	£473,837	£396,583
Charitable activities spending			£222,874	£32,963		£17,934
Fundraising costs					63%	84%
Other spending				£385,624		£38,330
Total spending	£120,072	£165,883	£222,874	£418,587	£412,369	£388,503
Surplus/deficit	£24,437	£16,810	£79,737	-£40,593	£61,468	£8,080

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Western Isles

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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

Bòrd na Gàidhlig	£154,000
Tudor Trust	£120,000
William Grant Foundation	£100,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£55,816
Scottish Government	£18,655
Esmee Fairbairn	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Community Land Scotland
£55,816	04/10/2023	100 Years of Community Ownership (Working Title)
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Pìleat Urrasan Coimhearsnachd Gàidhlig
£154,000	18/03/2021	A' ruith sgeama taic-airgid airson taic a' chumail ri urrasan choimhearsnachd a bhith cur planaichean Gàidhlig coimhearsnachd an gnìomh / Running a funding scheme to support community trusts to ....more A' ruith sgeama taic-airgid airson taic a' chumail ri urrasan choimhearsnachd a bhith cur planaichean Gàidhlig coimhearsnachd an gnìomh / Running a funding scheme to support community trusts to implement community Gaelic language plans
Tudor Trust - Grant to Community Land Scotland
£120,000	19/02/2021 36	over three years towards salaries and running costs to support the Community Ownership Hub: Glasgow and Clyde Valley, to help groups working towards community land ownership in Scotland
William Grant Foundation - Pilot Community Urban Land Hub
£100,000	08/12/2020 24	Contribution to the costs of an Urban Community Land Hub pilot project in Glasgow and west of Scotland. The Hub will provide tailored support to enable urban communities to progress ownership of ....more Contribution to the costs of an Urban Community Land Hub pilot project in Glasgow and west of Scotland. The Hub will provide tailored support to enable urban communities to progress ownership of community assets in ways that meet their/local needs. Key words: community ownership
Scottish Government - Great Bernera Community Development Trust
£8,655	13/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Community Land Scotland
£10,000	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Scottish Government - Great Bernera Community Development Trust
£10,000	17/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Community Land Scotland
£60,000	05/02/2018 36	Towards the cost of practical and policy work that will support the wider take-up of land ownership among communities in Scotland.
National Lottery Community Fund - Develop Land Transfer Protocol for Communities
£10,000	14/08/2015 12	This group will use the funding to engage a consultant to help develop a â€˜land transfer protocol of communitiesâ€™. This protocol would be agreed with Scottish Land and Estates (SLE) which ....more This group will use the funding to engage a consultant to help develop a â€˜land transfer protocol of communitiesâ€™. This protocol would be agreed with Scottish Land and Estates (SLE) which is the body representing the interests of most privately owned estates in Scotland. The protocol would set out the expectations, in a step-by-step guide, on both parties to enable a negotiated community buy out of privately owned land.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Community Land Scotland
£74,318	13/02/2014	Towards policy influencing work on Scottish land reform and the provision of specialist expert support to communities wishing to secure ownership of land on which they depend.
National Lottery Community Fund - Establishment of Support Network for Community Land Owners in Scotland
£10,000	09/12/2010 12	Community Land Scotland will promote and represent the interests of community landowners across Scotland and the money awarded will pay for the start up costs of the organisation.The grant will fund ....more Community Land Scotland will promote and represent the interests of community landowners across Scotland and the money awarded will pay for the start up costs of the organisation.The grant will fund a laptop, software, mobile phone, website, branding, logo, promotional materials, office equipment, volunteer expenses, venue hire and travel costs.

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How is it governed?

Directors (8)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 50-72

ASHROWAN, Bridget Ann, Ms.
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Ceo, Charity

MURRAY, Grace Mary
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

RAEBURN, Ailsa Jane
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Consultant

RENNIE, Agnes
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Company Director

STAPLES, Michael
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Chief Executive

TODD, John Alexander
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Consultant

WATT, John Alexander
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Retired

WIMPRESS, Kate
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 02/11/2010, number: SC041864
Registered at Companies House on 17/09/2010, number: SC385572

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

c/o Ainsley, Smith and Co, 21 Argyll Square, Oban, PA34 4AT

Objectives

To advance community development in Scotland, by maximising the impact of the community land movement as a major driver for community development across Scotland, and in particular through 4.1 promoting and representing the interests of community landowners across Scotland, at all levels of local and national government and their agencies. 4.2 promoting the benefits of community landownership and proactively encouraging new community landowners. 4.3 collaborating with all other relevant membership and support organisations to ensure that appropriate support services are provided to community landowners , in particular access to and uptake of existing services. 4.4 facilitating networking and mutual support amongst community landowners.

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