Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Reasonable growth: +1
Volatile income: -3
Future income +5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 10

WOOLFORDS, AUCHENGRAY AND TARBRAX IMPROVEMENT FOUNDATION

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/11/17	30/11/18	30/11/19	30/11/20	30/11/21	30/11/22
Total income	£329,304	£171,059	£281,928	£227,741	£261,910	£225,272
Total spending	£124,312	£171,676	£301,736	£210,803	£183,369	£279,428
Surplus/deficit	£204,992	-£617	-£19,808	£16,938	£78,541	-£54,156

Established: 11 years

www.watif.scot

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: South Lanarkshire

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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 - Loanhead multi-use community enterprise: a place to meet eat and grow
£138,222	29/06/2023	The group will use funding to deliver services activities and initiatives from the newly purchased Loanhead Farm. This will be a multiuse community enterprise space and hub providing a range of ....more The group will use funding to deliver services activities and initiatives from the newly purchased Loanhead Farm. This will be a multiuse community enterprise space and hub providing a range of opportunities and delivering activities to enhance community life and wellbeing. Activities will aim to improve health and wellbeing reduce isolation and increase social development and resilience while building sustainable environmental and economic development.
National Lottery Community Fund - Outdoor activities and portable shelters
£8,060	17/02/2021 12	The grant will fund a range of outdoor community activities and two portable outdoor shelters to facilitate the activities. This project aims to promote health and wellbeing and reduce isolation ....more The grant will fund a range of outdoor community activities and two portable outdoor shelters to facilitate the activities. This project aims to promote health and wellbeing and reduce isolation within the rural communities of Woolfords Auchengray and Tarbrax.
Scottish Government - WAT IF?
£31,667	01/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.

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 28/11/2012, number: SC043606

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

WATIF, Loanhead Farm, WEST CALDER, EH55 8LN

Objectives

To advance rural regeneration and community development within the Community so that it can be a sustainable, inclusive community for all who live or work in the area. To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment. To encourage access to open spaces and enhance recreational opportunities. To advance heritage, culture, history, arts, science and education, including lifelong learning. To establish the present needs and future ambitions of the Community and to ensure the long-term wellbeing and continuity thereof. To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar schemes and projects of a charitable nature for the benefit of the Community.”

Data Sources