Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

OBAN PHOENIX CINEMA 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
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 £319,287 £253,888
Donations & Legacies £1,580 £38,617 £25,324
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £261,441 £302,513 £344,611 £242,331 £304,760 £279,154
Charitable activities spending £51,675 £100,075 £276,471 £76,912
Fundraising costs 86% 75% 29% 90%
Other spending £37,199
Total spending £314,352 £328,204 £378,112 £147,873 £303,539 £329,192
Surplus/deficit -£52,911 -£25,691 -£33,501 £94,458 £1,221 -£50,038
Established: 13 years
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 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
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Argyll And Bute
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 (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 38-56
  • BROWN, Gary
    Appointed: 2017
    Occupation: Retired Police Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 24/06/2011, number: SC042407
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/04/2011, number: SC397947
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

, PA34 5NX

Objectives

To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and 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 in the Community.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
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