Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

WEST CALDER AND HARBURN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LTD

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased 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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/04/18	30/04/19	30/04/20	30/04/21	30/04/22	30/04/23
Charitable activities		£11,638	£452,662
Donations & Legacies		£313,991		£307,068		£415,428
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£202,232	£325,629	£452,662	£307,068	£246,750	£415,428
Charitable activities spending		£364,205	£474,367	£295,731		£427,442
Fundraising costs
Other spending		£1,918
Total spending	£206,715	£366,123	£474,367	£295,731	£258,188	£427,442
Surplus/deficit	-£4,483	-£40,494	-£21,705	£11,337	-£11,438	-£12,014

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Established: 11 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Community services

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','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

West Lothian

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Scottish Government - West Calder and Harburn Community Development Trust Ltd
£46,328	04/03/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - West Calder and Harburn Community Development Trust Ltd
£33,000	26/01/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - West Calder and Harburn Community Development Trust Ltd
£25,000	19/11/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - West Calder and Harburn Community Development Trust Ltd
£14,265	16/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - West Calder and Harburn Community Development Trust Ltd
£2,000	18/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - West Calder and Harburn Community Development Trust Ltd
£49,470	17/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to West Calder & Harburn Community Development Trust
£10,000	24/04/2017	People & Place: mapping the heritage of the West Calder area

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (11)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 40-76

BOLES, Francis Patrick
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Retired Headteacher

CRAIG, Carolyn Anne
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Chief Executive

FINDLAY, William Boyd
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired

GIBBS, Stephanie Louise
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Actuary

HENDERSON, Gavin Stewart
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Civil Servant

HOPPER, Sarah Louise
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Operations Manager

LANNIGAN, Norman Alexander
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

MCLAUGHLIN, Dorry
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Chief Executive

SALEM, Carol
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

SHIPTON, Colin Edward
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: It Consultant

VERNHAM, Guy Anthony
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 08/04/2013, number: SC043914
Registered at Companies House on 02/04/2013, number: SC446497

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

, EH55 8DZ

Objectives

The company has been formed to benefit the community of West Calder and Harburn which comprises the postcode unit(s) set out in the appendix with full post code references (“the Community”) with the following objects: (a) To advance citizenship and/or community development (including the promotion of civic responsibility and the promotion of the voluntary sector and/or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities). (b) To provide within the Community recreational facilities, or organise recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. (c) To advance environmental protection and improvement in the Community through the provision, maintenance and/or improvement of public open space and other public amenities and other environmental and regeneration projects (but subject to appropriate safeguards to ensure that the public benefits so arising clearly outweigh any private benefit thereby conferred on private landowners) (d) To advance heritage and/ or preserve, for the benefit of the general public, the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and around the the Community in buildings (including any structure or erection, and any part of a building as so defined) of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest. (e) to advance education particularly in horticultural and ecological matters, by encouraging and teaching a range of outdoor skills and pursuits, promoting the benefits of the natural environment and living more sustainably. (f) to advance health and well-being through improved access to an outdoor environment. promoting an active lifestyle through gardening and other outdoor leisure pursuits. promoting the benefits of growing and eating seasonal, nutritious, affordable food. volunteering and social interaction.

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