Overall GiG Score: 23 ?
Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 8
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +8

NEWMAINS COMMUNITY TRUST LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 12 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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 £150,337 £127,992 £317,866 £124,318
Donations & Legacies £600 £1,529
Other Income
Investment Income £62
Total income £199,397 £307,533 £288,144 £386,736 £316,871 £280,035
Charitable activities spending £351,035 £375,074 £335,418 £377,688
Fundraising costs 11% 2% 7% 10%
Other spending £31,738 £11,720
Total spending £334,883 £382,773 £405,474 £341,375 £360,014 £416,559
Surplus/deficit -£135,486 -£75,240 -£117,330 £45,361 -£43,143 -£136,524
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health','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
  • North Lanarkshire

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Focus On Newmains
£88,897 01/06/2023
The group will use this grant to support a wide programme of community led services and activities for all ages. Additionally the project will continue funding for the Community Development Manager ....more
Scottish Government - Newmains Community Trust Ltd
£10,385 13/10/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Newmains Community Trust
£9,925 15/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Newmains Community Trust
£87,090 22/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Newmains Community Trust
£130,026 30/03/2020
35
This group will use the three year grant to fund a Community Development Manager to support a programme of activity and volunteering opportunities in Newmains and surrounding areas. This will include ....more
Robertson Trust - Towards the salary costs of a full time new Project Coordinator, Dementia Friendly NCT
£42,000 13/03/2018
Towards the salary costs of a full time new Project Coordinator, Dementia Friendly NCT
National Lottery Community Fund - Newmains Community Trust
£100,000 10/11/2017
36
This group will use the funding to employ a programme manager and centre manager to expand and enhance the range and delivery of activities run from the centre for the people of Newmains. The funding ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Newmains Community Hub
£2,496,686 07/11/2012
48
Newmains Development Group's (NDG's) five-year 'Newmains Community Hub' project aims to provide a multi-purpose community facility from which services can be run by, and for community members to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Newmains Community Hub
£86,000 02/02/2011
24
This is a development grant for the 'Newmains Community Hub' project whose aims to provide a multi-purpose community facility from which services can be run by and for community members. The projects ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 42-80
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 29/02/2012, number: SC042980
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/03/2011, number: SC396456
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR20: 46 days late, AR19: 4 days late,
Main office

15 Manse Road, Newmains, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, ML2 9AX

Objectives

4. The company's objects are: (I) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Newmains and district without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by encouraging a common effort to reduce poverty, advance education and to provide facilities, (or assist in the provision of facilities), in the interest of social welfare and other leisure-time occupation so that their conditions of life may be improved. (II) To improve the health and well-being of all the inhabitants of the community and (III) To promote the preservation and conservation of the environment in Newmains and district for the public benefit.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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