Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Overall weighted support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

    ALDOURAN WETLAND GARDEN

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending is declining
    • Income has been volatile recently
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22 31/12/23
    Total income £9,117 £12,405 £6,197 £29,394 £5,080 £5,497 £5,385
    Total spending £12,427 £12,079 £5,491 £31,420 £3,980 £4,663 £4,462
    Surplus/deficit -£3,310 £326 £706 -£2,026 £1,100 £834 £923
    Established: 12 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Provides financial or material assistance
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • 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
    Where it operates
    • Dumfries And Galloway
    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
    Foundation Scotland - Boardwalk & Sensory Path
    £16,000 31/03/2020
    3
    To contribute to the cost of replacing the existing boardwalk to promote and celebrate natural heritage, build a sustainable community asset and improve quality of life.

    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 13/11/2012, number: SC043559
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    c/o Kirkland Bank, Leswalt, Stranraer, DG9 0LJ

    Objectives

    4. The organisation's purposes are to benefit the inhabitants of Leswalt Parish and its environs without distinction of gender, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by: 4.1 The advancement of education 4.2 The advancement of citizenship and community development 4.3 The provision of recreational facilities and the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended 4.4 The advancement of environmental protection and improvement

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving

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