Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -2

THE PARS FOUNDATION

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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						£312,204
Donations & Legacies						£18,766
Other Income
Investment Income						£1,412
Total income	£170,426	£170,233	£164,094	£191,251	£299,590	£332,382
Charitable activities spending						£192,750
Fundraising costs					24%	25%
Other spending						£1,049
Total spending	£168,759	£189,601	£182,365	£144,868	£200,164	£276,480
Surplus/deficit	£1,667	-£19,368	-£18,271	£46,383	£99,426	£55,902

Established: 11 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Sports activities

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The advancement of public participation in sport

Where it operates

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

Who it helps

Children or young people

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 - Friday Night Project
£10,000	06/12/2021	This group will use the funding for a new 5-a-side football and social club for young people aged 12-16 years.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Pars Foundation
£2,766	04/08/2017	We need kit and equipment to offer more Walking Football opportunities so participants can enjoy the physical and mental health benefits.

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 26/04/2013, number: SC043970

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Pars Foundation, East End Park, Halbeath Road, Dunfermline, KY12 7RB

Objectives

The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 To advance public participation in the sport of football in Fife, by children, young people and adults by providing opportunities to develop their spiritual, mental and physical capacities and so enable them to improve their mental health and wellbeing. 4.2 To advance the education of young people, children and adults by providing opportunities to participate in the practice and teaching of community sport, particularly football and so develop their mental and physical capacities and aid employability. 4.3 To advance health in Fife by the promotion, alone or in conjunction with others, of the benefits of physical activity and provision of assistance in relation to sports-related and healthy lifestyle matters as a way to improve their conditions of life.

Data Sources