Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

    ANGLO SCOTTISH FISHERMEN'S BENEVOLENT AND PROVIDENT FUND 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
    • Income has been volatile recently
    Established: 12 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
    Total income £1,141 £1,497 £1,422 £11,903 £2,048 £795
    Total spending £2,400 £1,498 £1,000 £20,464 £840 £784
    Surplus/deficit -£1,259 -£1 £422 -£8,561 £1,208 £11
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: Scottish Borders
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems

    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
    Seafarers UK - Grant to Anglo Scottish Fishermen's Association Benevolent and Provident Fund
    £13,000 10/04/2018
    Grant to provide Personal Flotation Devices combined with Personal Locator Beacons to fishermen on the South East Coast of Scotland and the North East Coast of England.
    Seafarers UK - Grant to Anglo Scottish Fishermen's Association Benevolent and Provident Fund
    £13,000 10/04/2018
    Grant to provide Personal Flotation Devices combined with Personal Locator Beacons to fishermen on the South East Coast of Scotland and the North East Coast of England.

    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 15/05/2012, number: SC043153
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    16 Freemen's Court, Brucegate, BERWICK-upon-TWEED, Northumberland, TD15 1LB, TD14 5BG

    Objectives

    The objects of the Trust shall be (a) The relief of those in need by financial assistance to members of the ASFA who have suffered incapacity through injury or illness sustained or incurred in the course of their business or employment in the fishing Industry or while going to the aid of vessels or persons in peril on the sea. (b) The relief of those in need by financial assistance in cases of relatives and dependents of members of the ASFA who have lost their lives at sea or as a result of injury or illness sustained in the course of their business or employment in the fishing Industry or while going to the aid of vessels or persons in peril on the sea. (c) The relief of those in need by financial assistance in cases of the dependents of members of the ASFA following the death of a member of the said Association who had not attained state retirement pension age or having attained the said age was still actively engaged as a fisherman and where the applicants for assistance do not qualify for benefit under clause (b) and to assist in case of need members of the ASFA who may have suffered incapacity in circumstance where they do not qualify under clause (b). (d) The relief of those in need by financial assistance in cases of persons who have suffered incapacity while rendering assistance at sea or in the case of death to assist their dependants. (e) The relief of those in need by financial assistance in cases of members of the ASFA, their dependents and relatives in circumstances considered by the Trustees to be worthy.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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