Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -2

THORN ATHLETIC COMMUNITY TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/04/17	30/04/18	30/04/19	30/04/20	30/04/21	30/04/22	30/04/23
Total income	£25,082	£18,526	£20,216	£43,284	£77,674	£98,299	£89,160
Total spending	£18,044	£20,015	£20,792	£39,652	£44,084	£47,849	£173,223
Surplus/deficit	£7,038	-£1,489	-£576	£3,632	£33,590	£50,450	-£84,063

Established: 12 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Amusement and recreation services

Purposes

The advancement of public participation in sport
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

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Renfrewshire

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

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 donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Thorn Athletic 2006 Blues
£500	27/09/2023 6	Grant through the Colleagues in the Community Fund.
National Lottery Community Fund - McMaster Sports Centre (Community Spaces)
£187,304	31/01/2012 24	This project will upgrade and reinstate the McMaster Sports Centre in Johnstone, Renfrewshire. The centre will be used principally for football, athletics, tae kwondo and dance. The centre will also ....more This project will upgrade and reinstate the McMaster Sports Centre in Johnstone, Renfrewshire. The centre will be used principally for football, athletics, tae kwondo and dance. The centre will also be available for other physical activities, community meetings and events. The grant will will be used to pay for refurbishing the facilities at the centre and employing staff for two years at the facility.

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 15/08/2012, number: SC043358

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR21: 152 days late, AR19: 141 days late, AR18: 82 days late,

Main office

40e Graham Street, Johnstone, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, PA5 8QY

Objectives

4 The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 The provision of recreational facilities, or organisation of recreational activities, with the aim of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are intended, through: 4.1.1 Running a centre offering multiple sports, activities, and courses at affordable prices. and 4.1.2 Reducing social exclusion in the community by offering opportunities for users, members and visitors to learn, develop and enhance skills, engage with others and improve their confidence and self-esteem. 4.2 The advancement of public participation in sport through: 4.2.1 Allowing access for both the public and groups/clubs to book the facility for the purposes of taking part and/or providing classes/activities to a wide section of the community, in particular sports from entry level developing through to advanced, initially requiring little or no levels of fitness.