Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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	£27,269,836	£30,833,402	£29,012,422	£27,908,416		£30,534,901
Donations & Legacies			£2,242,824	£2,242,824
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£28,681,566	£32,747,322	£33,176,925	£30,478,738	£31,676,258	£34,907,762
Charitable activities spending	£29,945,216	£34,152,010	£35,348,643	£29,486,600		£40,883,873
Fundraising costs	4%	4%	4%	2%	4%	5%
Other spending
Total spending	£30,976,012	£35,491,715	£36,782,363	£30,137,941	£38,613,348	£42,704,140
Surplus/deficit	-£2,294,446	-£2,744,393	-£3,605,438	£340,797	-£6,937,090	-£7,796,378

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Established: 13 years

www.highlifehighland.com

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Sports activities

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Highland

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
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Pròiseact Caisteil Inhbir Nis - Neach-comhairle Cultarail Gàidhlig
£5,000	13/10/2021 6	A' fastadh neach-comhairle airson taic a chur ri cleachdadh is cur air adhart na Gàidhlig am measg ath-nuadhachadh de Chaisteil Inbhir Nis / Hiring an advisor to support the usage and promotion of ....more A' fastadh neach-comhairle airson taic a chur ri cleachdadh is cur air adhart na Gàidhlig am measg ath-nuadhachadh de Chaisteil Inbhir Nis / Hiring an advisor to support the usage and promotion of Gaelic as part of the renewal of Inverness Castle
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Ullapool Youth Digi-Skills
£9,627	12/07/2021	Detailed information not yet available.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to High Life Highland
£10,000	29/01/2019	The Highland Pictish Trail
Co-Operative Group - Grant to High Life Highland
£2,843	19/11/2018	Our youth club members want to deliver events for the younger members of our community such as Christmas Fayres and playschemes.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to High Life Highland
£9,000	08/08/2018	YOYP Choose To Lead
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to High Life Highland
£9,800	27/03/2017	Coming Home: The Impact of WW1 across Highland Communities
Foundation Scotland - Grant to High Life Highland Active Schools
£1,000	09/11/2015 5	To fund dance coaching and dance CPD training in order to deliver after school dance classes for all local schools for P4-7 pupils.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to High Life Highland Active Schools
£1,000	15/01/2015	To cover the cost of a range of activity sessions and instructor costs.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to High Life Highland Active Schools
£1,000	26/03/2014	To contribute to costs of running health and fitness sessions for young people in the area.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (12)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Directors: 32-76

CAMPBELL, Isabelle Mary
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Councillor

FINLAYSON, David Farquhar
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Retired Surgeon

FINNIGAN, Nicholas Goldie
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Executive Director

GOLDING, Michael Charles
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Operations Director

HENRY, Roderick Keith
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Principal And Chief Executive

HUTCHISON, Marianne Hunter
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Councillor

JARVIE, Andrew John, Mr.
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Councillor

LIGEMA, Tracy Anne
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Deputy Director Of Operations

MILLAR, Andrew Macrae
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

NICOL, Kenneth Alexander John
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: Socio-Economic Manager

ROSS, Kerry
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

TATE, Mark Andrew
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Executive Director Cairngorm Business Partnership

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 15/09/2011, number: SC042593
Registered at Companies House on 08/09/2011, number: SC407011

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Highland Archive Centre , Bught Road, Inverness, IV3 5SS

Objectives

4.1 To advance the arts, heritage, culture and science. 4.2 To advance public participation in sport. 4.3 To provide recreational facilities, and organise recreational activities, with such facilities/activities being made available to members of the public at large, with the object of improving their conditions of life. 4.4 To advance education. 4.5 To advance health. 4.6 To advance citizenship and/or community development (which may include the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector and/or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities). 4.7 To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 4.8 To advance such similar charitable purposes as the directors may consider appropriate from time to time, through the provision of services (including those entrusted to it by The Highland Council), which contribute to advancing wellbeing (primarily the wellbeing of residents of the area served by The Highland Council) including the operation, management, development and (where appropriate) delivery of the following facilities and services:- (MAXIMUM TEXT REACHED, FURTHER FULL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE CHARITY DIRECTLY)

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