Overall GiG Score: 5 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +2

HOWE OF FIFE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 11 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Total income £174,927 £164,015 £157,862 £125,923 £164,676 £158,895
Total spending £199,632 £153,105 £153,105 £77,523 £148,153 £182,778
Surplus/deficit -£24,705 £10,910 £4,757 £48,400 £16,523 -£23,883
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of public participation in sport
  • 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
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Fife

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
Scottish Government - Howe of Fife Rugby Football Club
£17,262 16/02/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Howe of Fife Rugby Football Club
£4,768 05/06/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Robertson Trust - Duffus Park Sporting Hub Project: Business & Facilities Manager
£45,000 31/01/2016
Duffus Park Sporting Hub Project: Business & Facilities Manager

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (12)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 40-83
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 16/05/2013, number: SC044008
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/05/2013, number: SC449527
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Howe of Fife Rugby Club, Duffus Park, Carslogie Road, Cupar, Fife, KY15 4HY

Objectives

The Charitable Purposes of the Club ('the Charitable Purposes') are: to advance public participation in sport, particularly the sport of Rugby Union Football, so as to improve the health and well-being of a wide range of participants. to provide, develop, manage and promote recreational facilities and related recreational activities available to the public generally. to provide education, coaching and training through life-long learning in relation to sport, fitness, first aid and related skills to broaden the development of individual capabilities of children, youths, young adults and adults. and to work with those involved in sport, particularly the sport of Rugby Union Football, in relation to all or any of these Charitable Purposes.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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