Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Fundraising costs high: -3
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

COIMHEARSNACHD BHARRAIDH AGUS BHATARSAIDH (BARRA AND VATERSAY COMMUNITY) LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Data adjusted to reflect year end change

Period ending	31/03/17	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities		£25,862		£61,688
Donations & Legacies		£309,712	£187,742			£142,724
Other Income
Investment Income		£735	£1,131	£1,004		£1,439
Total income	£1,498,534	£911,805	£752,021	£781,922	£714,415	£1,027,909
Charitable activities spending		£103,503	£286,285	£372,046		£304,914
Fundraising costs		26%	38%	30%	28%	29%
Other spending		£199,948				£138,998
Total spending	£472,216	£539,049	£573,853	£604,679	£557,419	£741,703
Surplus/deficit	£1,026,318	£372,756	£178,168	£177,243	£156,996	£286,206

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Established: 14 years
(19 years as a company)

www.cbab.org.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

Community services

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

Western Isles

Who it helps

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
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Oifigear Leasachaidh
£25,000	16/03/2022 12	A' fastadh oifigear gus Gàidhlig biathachadh a-steach gu obair leasachaidh coimhearsnachd na buidhne / Hiring an officer to work Gaelic into the community development work of the organisation
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Barra Youth Cafe Project
£3,148	24/10/2020	Money raised will be used to fund numerous activities for young people to take part in.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Coimhearsnachd Bharraidh agus Bhatarsaidh
£3,465	19/11/2018	We want to raise funds to allow pupils to be able to access practical skills training and activities currently unavailable to them.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 36-72

BROWN, Peter Lawson
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: None

MACDONALD, Gerard
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Oyster Farmer

MACKENZIE, Helen Elizabeth
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired

MACLEAN, Sarah Jane
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retail Manager

MACLENNAN, Neil John
Appointed: 2005
Occupation: Marine Engineer

MACLEOD, Donald William
Appointed: 2005
Occupation: Fisherman

MACLEOD, Monica Clare
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Learning Centre Coordinator

MACNEIL, Chloe Victoria
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Children'S Centre Manager

MACNEIL, Donald Joseph
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Transport Operator

MACNEIL, Michael
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Merchant Seaman

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 24/11/2010, number: SC041923
Registered at Companies House on 07/06/2005, number: SC285873

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR20: 483 days late, AR19: 45 days late, AR18: 31 days late, AR17: 34 days late,

Main office

, HS9 5XB

Objectives

(i) To promote the benefit of the Community, without distinction on grounds of race, political, religious or other opinions, by associating with the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance community development. and to promote, also for the public benefit, rural regeneration, including demographic balance and stability, following 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, in areas of social and economic deprivation within the Community by all or any of the following means: (a) the relief of poverty in such ways as may be thought fit. (b) advancing citizenship and community development (c) the creation of employment for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of advice, training and support for the unemployed and through assistance to find employment. (d) the advancement of education, training or retraining, particularly amongst unemployed people, and providing unemployed people with work experience. (e) the creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, buildings and/or land for use on favourable terms. (f) the provision of housing for those who are in conditions of need and the improvement of housing in the public sector or in charitable ownership provided that such power shall not extend to relieving any local authorities or other bodies of a statutory duty to provide or improve housing. (g) the maintenance, improvement of provision of public amenities. (h) the preservation of buildings or sites of historic or architectural importance. (i) the provision or assistance in the provision of recreational facilities for the interests of social welfare for the public at large and/or those who, by reasons of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty of social and economic c

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