Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    TARBERT CASTLE TRUST 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    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 £11,819 £18,471 £27,930 £13,143 £10,374 £17,215
    Total spending £6,641 £7,268 £23,936 £16,452 £5,899 £17,498
    Surplus/deficit £5,178 £11,203 £3,994 -£3,309 £4,475 -£283
    Established: 12 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Museums, parks, historical sites
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    Where it operates
    • Argyll And Bute
    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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Our Castle of Kings
    £4,735 15/11/2019
    We plan to hold a community archaeological dig at Tarbert Castle, to explore the castle ruins and extend our knowledge of our heritage.
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Tarbert Castle Trust
    £16,000 28/05/2018
    Our Castle of Kings - community archaeological dig
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Tarbert Castle Trust
    £2,917 29/11/2017
    We need assistance in setting up a bee hive to pollinate our Community Orchard and to train several volunteers.

    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 28/03/2012, number: SC043056
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , PA29 6UL

    Objectives

    On behalf of the community as defined by the area of the Community Council of Tarbert and Skipness hereinafter called the 'Community' and the general public good the purposes of TCT will be : ? The advancement of heritage by the conservation and maintenance of Tarbert Castle. ? The advancement of education by archaeological, historical and cultural research of Tarbert Castle. ? The advancement of citizenship by the provision of opportunities to volunteer in the conservation and maintenance of Tarbert Castle.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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