Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Overall weighted support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

    THREE HARBOURS ASSOCIATION

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years 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
    Total income £26,337 £19,131 £75,424 £148,827 £116,110 £77,547
    Total spending £76,323 £76,903 £65,158 £80,379 £126,719 £137,930
    Surplus/deficit -£49,986 -£57,772 £10,266 £68,448 -£10,609 -£60,383
    Established: 13 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • General Community services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    • 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','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Moray
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following 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 Three Harbours Association (T/A Cullen Sea School)
    £1,029 21/10/2023
    We wish to purchase winter wetsuits to allow us to welcome school and youth groups and members of the public onto water sports all year round, safe in the knowledge they will stay warmer for longer.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cullen Sea School
    £1,059 22/10/2022
    We wish to pay our qualified instructor to provide free of charge watersports sessions for young people in Cullen, Findochty and Portknockie who may not normally be able to participate.
    Scottish Government - Three Harbours Association
    £45,000 07/04/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Scottish Government - Three Harbours Association
    £19,500 18/01/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Scottish Government - Three Harbours Association/
    £10,903 22/04/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Three Harbours Association
    £1,900 22/04/2019
    4
    to contribute towards instructor fees.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Three Harbours Sailing School Initiative
    £10,000 13/09/2012
    12
    The association recently established a charity serving the communities of Cullen, Portknockie and Findochty.The grant will fund a feasibility study for a leisure sailing development at Cullen Harbour.
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 30/12/2011, number: SC042834
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 07 January 2016 as a result of a change to SCIO application by The Three Harbours Association SC042834, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity from 30 December 2011
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    1 , 1 Port Long Road, Cullen, Moray, AB56 4AG

    Objectives

    The Organisation has been formed to benefit the community of Moray District as defined by Post Code AB37,AB38,AB45,AB54,AB55,AB56,IV30,IV31,IV32,IV33,IV36 and PH26 (the “Community”), with the following purposes (the “Purposes”): 4.1 The organisation’s main purpose is consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development. The organisations purposes are: The advancement of education through public participation in sports and related activities, e.g. all water sports, cycling, walking, etc. 4.2 The advancement of environmental protection and improvement thereof, by increasing public awareness of the environment surrounding the 3 Harbours and environs, including flora and fauna, and by increasing awareness of our unique coastal walks and coastline. 4.3 The advancement of culture and heritage through increased awareness of and greater access to a wide range of activities and events which will be planned to showcase the unique features surrounding our three communities. 4.4 The advancement of education of the young people in the local communities by the provision of talks at local schools relating to local issues including safety.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving

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