Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -5
Future income +5
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 16

APPLECROSS COMMUNITY COMPANY

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

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						£13,680
Donations & Legacies				£30,596		£133,850
Other Income				£659,168
Investment Income
Total income	£70,943	£126,096	£90,293	£689,764	£520,583	£541,297
Charitable activities spending				£175,099		£110,766
Fundraising costs						70%
Other spending				£5,281
Total spending	£81,582	£130,934	£98,192	£180,380	£206,382	£489,419
Surplus/deficit	-£10,639	-£4,838	-£7,899	£509,384	£314,201	£51,878

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Established: 12 years
(16 years as a company)

www.applecrosscommunitycompany.org

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Financial or material assistance

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
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','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Highland

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£249,999
Scottish Government	£45,995
Foundation Scotland	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Applecross Community Company
£249,999	03/10/2023	Restoring the Living Heritage of Coille a' Thorra Ghairbh, Applecross
Scottish Government - Applecross Community Company
£25,995	12/02/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Applecross Community Company
£5,000	12/10/2020 2	To contribute to the continuation of the Food Box service run in conjunction with the local shop and the additional running costs of the community toilets as a result of covid-19.
Scottish Government - Applecross Community Company
£20,000	17/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Applecross Community Broadband
£48,614	24/10/2012 12	This is a project from the village of Applecross, Scotland. The group will use the funding to provide high speed broadband reception in this rural area. The project will enhance local home based ....more This is a project from the village of Applecross, Scotland. The group will use the funding to provide high speed broadband reception in this rural area. The project will enhance local home based businesses via the improved broadband facility. This enterprise will generate income through the charging of fees for its services. Provision of broadband infrastructure, training, maintenance, installation, development officer

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 40-74

CAMERON, Gordon Macdonald, Dr
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Academic

DE LOOR, Rose-Marie
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Consultant

FRASER, Duncan Gordon
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Crofter

GILROY-MACRAE, Marion
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Teacher

WARD, Christopher Albert, Doctor
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 17/01/2012, number: SC042865
Registered at Companies House on 13/05/2008, number: SC342825

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR21: 59 days late,

Main office

, IV54 8LR

Objectives

4 The company has been formed to benefit the community of Applecross which comprises the postcode units IV54 8XL, IV54 8XU, IV54 8XX, IV54 8XT, IV54 8ND, IV54 8LN, IV54 8LR, IV54 8LS, IV54 8LT, IV54 8LP, IV54 8LU, IV54 8LQ, IV54 8LX, IV54 8LY, IV54 8LZ, IV54 8NE, IV54 8XH, IV54 8AD (“the Community”) with the following objects: (1) The advancement of community development (including the advancement of rural regeneration) within the Community. (2) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. (3) 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 intended. (4) The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. (5) The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. But only to the extent that the above objects are consistent with the main purpose of furthering the achievement of sustainable development.

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