Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 1
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

EVANTON WOOD COMMUNITY COMPANY 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/10/17 31/10/18 31/10/19 31/10/20 31/10/21 31/10/22
Total income £20,300 £26,389 £34,465 £17,435 £10,839 £21,095
Total spending £26,902 £37,674 £46,874 £3,741 £11,451 £16,144
Surplus/deficit -£6,602 -£11,285 -£12,409 £13,694 -£612 £4,951
Established: 13 years
(16 years as a company)
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Community services
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','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
  • Highland
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • Other defined groups

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Evanton Community Wood
£3,394 24/10/2020
We aim to install a composting toilet near our amazing log-built shelter, to encourage public access to this part of the community wood.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Directors: 49-77
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 19/01/2011, number: SC042025
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/10/2007, number: SC332678
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

7 Camden Street, Evanton, Dingwall, IV16 9XU

Objectives

3 The Company has been formed to benefit the community Evanton, Ross-shire, as defined by all the postcode units in postcode district IV16, ('the Community') with the following Purposes ('the Purposes'): 3.1 To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general 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. 3.2 To provide or assist in providing recreational facilities, and/or organising recreational activities, which will be available to members of the public at large with the object of improving the conditions of life of the Community and 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. 3.3 To advance community development, including urban or rural regeneration, 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. 3.4 To advance the education of the community about its environment, culture, heritage, and/or history. 3.5 To advance environmental protection or improvement including preservation and conservation of the natural environment the promotion of sustainable development. 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
360 Giving
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