Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 9
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Static board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

FULLARTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 13 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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 £14,121 £53,244
Donations & Legacies £34 £335,002 £39,056 £6,025
Other Income £451,547 £29 £196,152 £400,682 £218,732
Investment Income
Total income £465,702 £382,446 £263,761 £450,570 £242,366 £271,976
Charitable activities spending £293,064 £156,079
Fundraising costs
Other spending £467,368 £253,786 £286,807 £196,959
Total spending £467,368 £293,064 £253,786 £286,807 £328,436 £353,038
Surplus/deficit -£1,666 £89,382 £9,975 £163,763 -£86,070 -£81,062
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
Where it operates
  • North Ayrshire
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • Other defined groups

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Together Building Stronger Communities
£200,000 22/06/2023
This group will use the funding for specialist staffing positions enhancing and extending the provision of a comprehensive range of health and wellbeing services as well as providing further ....more
Scottish Government - Fullarton Community Association
£55,712 30/08/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Fullarton Community Association
£40,096 25/02/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Robertson Trust - Salary costs for intergenerational development worker
£34,500 23/05/2017
Salary costs for intergenerational development worker
National Lottery Community Fund - Fullarton Community Hub - at the heart of the community
£1,127,389 17/12/2015
60
This group will build a new community hub on the site of the existing centre. The new hub situated in the heart of the community will provide include a community cafe, a multi-purpose hall, office ....more
Robertson Trust - The Fullarton Community Hub
£20,000 31/08/2015
The Fullarton Community Hub
National Lottery Community Fund - Fullarton Community Hub - at the heart of the community
£35,382 11/05/2014
12
Not Available
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (4)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 37-77
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 08/06/2011, number: SC042362
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/09/2010, number: SC384660
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

1 School Lane, Ayr Road, Irvine, North Ayrshire, KA12 8DF

Objectives

(a) To promote the benefits of the inhabitants of the Fullarton neighbourhood without distinction of sex or political, religious or other opinions, by associating with the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare, for leisure time occupation and so that the conditions of life of the aforementioned inhabitants may be improved. and in furtherance thereof but not otherwise, the company shall undertake the following activities

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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