Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

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Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Established: 13 years

www.outdooreducation.co.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/07/17	31/07/18	31/07/19	31/07/20	31/07/21	31/07/22
Charitable activities
Donations & Legacies		£27,984	£44,630	£73,371	£981
Other Income		£1,980	£100
Investment Income		£4	£165	£220
Total income	£688,232	£752,933	£768,733	£728,006	£385,588	£844,194
Charitable activities spending		£703,178	£695,674	£579,005	£405,022	£789,859
Fundraising costs	0%	0%
Other spending
Total spending	£642,083	£704,211	£695,674	£579,005	£405,022	£789,859
Surplus/deficit	£46,149	£48,722	£73,059	£149,001	-£19,434	£54,335

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of public participation in sport

Where it operates

One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area, main operating location: Argyll And Bute

Who it helps

Children or young people

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre
£1,505	21/10/2023	Our instructors would like to work with teachers and pupils at Lochgoilhead and Arrochar primary schools to deliver outdoor learning, focusing on delivering the John Muir Award in particular.
Foundation Scotland - Ardroy Hardship Fund
£5,000	29/09/2023	To contribute to costs of developing a new Ardroy Hardship Fund that will subsidise costs for young people attending residential trips at Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre
£2,568	23/10/2021	Ardroy instructors will aim to work with children in the Lochgoilhead community to deliver outdoor learning sessions, focusing in particular on completing their John Muir Award.
Robertson Trust - The Salary costs of the Senior Instructor
£46,500	12/06/2018	The Salary costs of the Senior Instructor
Robertson Trust - the Bio-fuel Heating & Hot Water System Project
£15,000	31/10/2015	the Bio-fuel Heating & Hot Water System Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Conservatory extension to dining room also provides extra meeting area
£10,000	02/10/2014 12	Not Available

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Directors: 55-83

BAIN, Elizabeth Blyth
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Accountant

BRUCE, George David Miller
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: None

FOSTER, Jan
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: Solicitor

FRASER, James Briengan
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Tourism Consultancy

HALL, Richard Stephen
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Director

LOGIE, Sharon
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Principal Teacher

SPRINGALL, Monica
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 15/09/2011, number: SC042592
Registered at Companies House on 18/08/2011, number: SC405625

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR19: 64 days late,

Main office

Lochgoilhead, Cairndow, Argyll, PA24 8AE

Objectives

The company's objects are: (1) to advance education. primarily of children and young people, including developing and promoting learning through purposeful and planned outdoor experience (2) to provide recreational facilities, and organise recreational activities with such facilities I activities being made available to members of the public at large with the object of improving their conditions of life (3) to advance public participation in sport, which involves physical skill and exertion. particularly amongst younger people (4) To advance citizenship and community development and. In particular. amongst younger people (5) To advance environmental protection and lor improvement (6) to promote. establish, operate and I or support other similar schemes and projects which further charitable purposes.

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