Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

THE BEARDMORE TRUST 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/05/17 31/05/18 31/05/19 31/05/20 31/05/21 31/05/22 31/05/23
Total income £0 £0 £0 £21,698 £2,092 £2,250 £5,000
Total spending £26,428 £8,401 £5,450 £17,674 £5,655 £5,019 £5,201
Surplus/deficit -£26,428 -£8,401 -£5,450 £4,024 -£3,563 -£2,769 -£201
Established: 13 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • 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
  • West Dunbartonshire
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Tudor Trust - Grant to Beardmore Trust
£25,000 12/11/2013
36
over three years towards the manager's salary at a community development organisation in Dalmuir, Clydebank

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (3)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 50-65
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 04/07/2011, number: SC042428
  • Registered at Companies House on 31/05/2011, number: SC400625
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR17: 24 days late,
Main office

Beardmore House, 631 Dumbarton Road, Dalmuir, Clydebank, G81 4EU

Objectives

2.1 To promote benefits for the residents of Dalmuir, Clydebank in working with the residents of Dalmuir, voluntary organisations and other appropriate agencies to advance education and to provide facilities , or assist in the provision of facilities , in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupations. 2.2 To preserve, restore, improve and maintain the environment in Dalmuir including public open spaces and public amenities. 2.3 To establish and operate other schemes and projects of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community of Dalmuir.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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