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

    BORDERS WATER RESCUE TEAM 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

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

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile recently
    Established: 11 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 28/02/18 28/02/19 28/02/20 28/02/21 28/02/22 28/02/23
    Total income £40,615 £18,701 £34,259 £6,348 £42,361 £25,591
    Total spending £70,311 £5,609 £38,787 £6,789 £5,482 £18,896
    Surplus/deficit -£29,696 £13,092 -£4,528 -£441 £36,879 £6,695
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
    Purposes
    • The saving of lives
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Scottish Borders

    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 - First premises
    £9,950 25/10/2021
    This group will use the funding to support adjustments to disused space in a garage which they aim to subdivide and use as their premises. Having a dedicated space to store equipment and train ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - First team vehicle
    £10,000 12/07/2016
    12
    First team vehicle
    Robertson Trust - The Specialist Team Vehicle
    £10,000 29/02/2016
    The Specialist Team Vehicle

    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 21/01/2013, number: SC043718
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    1 Sweethope, Kelso, TD5 7RZ

    Objectives

    The organisation's purpose is to provide a water-related search, rescue and recovery service to benefit the general public and save lives.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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