Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 2

URRAS COIMHEARSNACHD BHRADHAGAIR AGUS ARNOIL (BRAGAR & ARNOL COMMUNITY TRUST)

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 11 years

www.grinneabhat.com

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/06/17	30/06/18	30/06/19	30/06/20	30/06/21	30/06/22	30/06/23
Total income	£26,149	£68,742	£191,419	£1,357,490	£209,073	£106,330	£87,843
Total spending	£72,841	£22,451	£191,656	£63,272	£117,155	£135,011	£160,926
Surplus/deficit	-£46,692	£46,291	-£237	£1,294,218	£91,918	-£28,681	-£73,083

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
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

Where it operates

Western Isles

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Bòrd na Gàidhlig	£58,780
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
Foundation Scotland	£5,100
Community Land Scotland	£5,000
Scottish Government	£2,695
Hands Up for Trad	£950

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Gàidhlig aig Grinneabhat
£5,000	21/02/2024	Tha sinn ag iarraidh prògram de thachartasan fad bliadhna a libhrigeadh aig Grinneabhat le Gàidhlig an teis mheadhan gach gnìomh, airson cothrom a thoirt do mhuinntir an àite leis a’ chànan ....more Tha sinn ag iarraidh prògram de thachartasan fad bliadhna a libhrigeadh aig Grinneabhat le Gàidhlig an teis mheadhan gach gnìomh, airson cothrom a thoirt do mhuinntir an àite leis a’ chànan bruidhinn ri cheile ann an suidheachadh spòrsail, agus cothrom don fheadhainn a tha ag ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig cànan na coimhearsnachd a chluinntinn agus a chleachdadh. Bidh feadhainn de na tachartasan a’ dol air adhairt gach seachdain, agus feadhainn eile gach mios. Bidh cleasan ann airson gach aois agus gnìomhan eadar-ghinealach. Tro theirm na sgoile tha sinn ag iarraidh leughadh agus cuideachadh obair-dachaigh a dhèanamh le cloinn bho aois sgoile agus suas gu C3, gu h-àraidh airson teaghlaich far nach eil Gàidhlig aig na pàrantan. Bidh ar seann daoine a’ frithealadh rudan mar a’ mhadainn cofaidh agus ‘darns and yarns’, ach cuideachd oigridh aig amannan agus daoine a tha ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig bhon sgìre agus luchd-turais. Tha iomadh tachartas, bho bhuain na monadh gu cèilidhean, airson gach aois. Tha gnìomhan ann cuideachd a tha ag amas air luchd ionnsachaidh, mar chlasaichean Speak Gaelic agus Latha Bogaidh. ’S e na prìomh dhaoine a bhios an sàs ann an lìbhrigeadh Gàidhlig aig Grinneabhat dìthis de na h-Urrasairean aig UCBA, Christine agus Catriona, agus an Iar-Mhanaisdear Peigi Ann.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Ionad Coimhearsnachd Ghrinneabhat
£10,000	24/01/2024	A' cumail taic ri chosgaisean ruith ionad Ghrinneabhat / Supporting runinng costs of the Grinneabhat centre
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Grinneabhat2324
£4,480	15/02/2023	Tha Grinneabhat ann am Bràdhagair air Taobh Siar Leòdhas air a’ ruith le Urras Coimhearsnachd Bhràdhagair agus Àrnoil (UCBA) agus bho 2020 tha UCBA air a bhith a cur prògraman tachartasan air ....more Tha Grinneabhat ann am Bràdhagair air Taobh Siar Leòdhas air a’ ruith le Urras Coimhearsnachd Bhràdhagair agus Àrnoil (UCBA) agus bho 2020 tha UCBA air a bhith a cur prògraman tachartasan air doigh le measgachadh de thachartasan airson muinntir a’ choimhearsnachd ionadail ach cuideachd tachartasan a bhios tarraingeach do dhaoine eile bho na h-Eileanan agus cuideachd do luchd-turais a bhios a’ tighinn bho air feadh an t-saoghal chun na sgìre agus a’ fuireach ann an Grinneabhat no a bhios a’ cleachdadh na goireasan. Le bhith a’ cur na diofair tachartasan air dòigh gach bliadhna tha UCBA air prìomhachas a’ chur air a’ Ghàidhlig mar am prìomh canan aig a mhòr-chuid de na tachartasan agus tha sinn air a bhith ag amas air tachartasan airson gach aois anns a choimhearsnachd. Tro Grinneabhat2324 bith UCBA a’ tabhainn measgachadh de chuirmean-ciùil, cothroman ionnsachaidh, cothroman còmhraidh, Grinneabhat Sessions, Seachdain Coimhearsnachd, Tachartasan na Nollaig 2023, agus a’ gabhail pàirt ann an fèisean mar LUACH 2023, Dark Skies Festival, Fèis Fiadh-Bheatha nan Eilean agus Dìleab 2023 ann com-pàirteachais le buidhnean coimhearsmachd, ionadail agus nàiseanta mar CnaG, Sgeulachdan Siarach is eile.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Oifigear Coimhearsnachd
£10,500	15/02/2023	A' fastadh oifigear gus sreath de thachartasan is cothroman còmhraidh a chur air dòigh / Hiring an officer to arrange a series of events and conversation opportunities
Hands Up for Trad - UCBA23
£500	22/12/2022	UCBA23
Hands Up for Trad - Sgeulachdan Siarach
£450	22/12/2022	Sgeulachdan Siarach
Foundation Scotland - Grinneabhat2223
£1,100	31/10/2022	to contribute to the costs to deliver a programme of festive and summer events for the local community.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Ceangal2022
£6,300	16/03/2022 8	A' cur turas iomlaid air dòigh le muinntir Ciarraighe gus eòlas a thogail air cleachdaidhean na dà choimhearsnachdan / Arranging an exchange trip with people from Kerry to share knowledge of ....more A' cur turas iomlaid air dòigh le muinntir Ciarraighe gus eòlas a thogail air cleachdaidhean na dà choimhearsnachdan / Arranging an exchange trip with people from Kerry to share knowledge of customs of the two communities
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Oifigear Coimhearsnachd
£10,000	16/03/2022 12	A' fastadh oifigear gus sreath de thachartasan is cothroman còmhraidh a chur air dòigh / Hiring an officer to arrange a series of events and conversation opportunities
Community Land Scotland - Grinneabhat2122
£5,000	11/10/2021	Le taic bho Bhòrd na Gàidhlig / With funding from Bòrd na Gàidhlig
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	02/10/2020	Urras Coimhearsnachd Bhradhagair agus Arnoil Grinneabhat Community Programme
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Urras Coimhearsnachd Bhràdhagair agus Àrnoil (UCBA)
£4,000	02/09/2020	This grant would contribute towards the cost of delivering a weekly meal club providing nutritious food for older, vulnerable and isolated people in the Bragar and Arnol area.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Prògram Coimhearsnachd Ghrinneabhat
£10,000	05/08/2020	A' cur taic ri prògram de thachartasan is cothroman coinneachaidh stèidhichte air ionad Grinneabhat / Supporting a programme of events and meeting opportunties based around the Grinneabhat centre
Scottish Government - Urras Coimhearsnachd Bhradhagair agus Arnoil
£2,695	28/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Grinneabhat2020
£2,500	12/02/2020	A’ cur taic ri prògram thachartasan Gàidhlig tron bhliadhna sa choimhearsnachd ann an sgìre Bhràdhagair is Àrnoil / Supporting a Gaelic events programme throughout the year in the Bragar and ....more A’ cur taic ri prògram thachartasan Gàidhlig tron bhliadhna sa choimhearsnachd ann an sgìre Bhràdhagair is Àrnoil / Supporting a Gaelic events programme throughout the year in the Bragar and Arnol area
Robertson Trust - The capital costs of Grinneabhat
£100,000	13/03/2018	The capital costs of Grinneabhat
National Lottery Community Fund - Grinneabhat Taigh Cèilidh
£750,000	14/12/2017 12	This group will refurbish the former primary school in Bragar that closed in 2012 and was taken into community ownership in 2014. The refurbished centre will include a café, kitchen, community ....more This group will refurbish the former primary school in Bragar that closed in 2012 and was taken into community ownership in 2014. The refurbished centre will include a café, kitchen, community space, exhibition space and a 10 bed hostel. It will help to improve the sustainability of the local economy, tackle social isolation and loneliness particularly among older people, create employment opportunities, and encourage young people to stay in the area and reverse the trend of falling population.
National Lottery Community Fund - Grinneabhat Bragar and Arnol's 'taigh ceilidh' and community hub
£61,255	16/10/2015 12	Grinneabhat Bragar and Arnol's 'taigh ceilidh' and community hub
National Lottery Community Fund - Bragar and Arnol Community Hub - A 21st Century 'Taigh Ceilidh'
£10,000	24/07/2013 12	The group will buy the former Bragar school building to turn it into a community space.

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How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 21/06/2013, number: SC044094

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 18 days late,

Main office

Grinneabhat, North Bragar, Isle of Lewis, HS2 9DA

Objectives

The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To provide recreational and social facilities and economic activities to improve the lives of the inhabitants in Bragar and Arnol and their encompassed areas through the preservation, management and development for community use of the former Bragar School buildings and grounds. 4.2 To advance citizenship and community development and in particular the regeneration and improvement of the physical, social and economic infrastructure of the area through assisting people disadvantaged because of social and economic circumstance, promoting voluntary action and encouraging civic values 4.3 To advance the arts, heritage, language and culture of the area through public exhibitions, community led services, and by providing facilities, namely the establishment and maintenance of a museum with a long-term collection preserving and transmitting knowledge, history and culture for present and future generations. 4.4 To advance education through encouraging a better understanding of the built and natural environment of the area. and through community capacity building and the development of individual skills and capabilities to improve the lives of the inhabitants of the area and the public in general. 4.5 To provide for the relief of poverty in all its forms and to promote improvement in the health of the individuals in the area, through services and provisions arising from the development of the facilities in the area and in particular at or around the former school. 4.6 To support where possible charitable institutions with related purposes by fostering a community spirit for these and other such purposes as may by law be deemed to be charitable

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