Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

    IRVINE BAY GYMNASTICS 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
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
    Established: 11 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
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    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/17 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Charitable activities £56,839 £247,494
    Donations & Legacies £52,858 £15,105
    Other Income £306,663 £7,655
    Investment Income
    Total income £156,466 £196,596 £196,918 £186,305 £416,949 £221,658 £276,748
    Charitable activities spending £157,696 £293,359
    Fundraising costs 0% 0%
    Other spending £2,327 £4,081
    Total spending £161,563 £172,239 £228,501 £193,999 £160,088 £21,312 £297,787
    Surplus/deficit -£5,097 £24,357 -£31,583 -£7,694 £256,861 £200,346 -£21,039
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • 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
    • One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area, main operating location: North Ayrshire
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • People with disabilities or health problems
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    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
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £10,000 14/05/2020
    The Flipside 2 - More than an a gymnastics club
    Robertson Trust - Salary costs of the Development Manager
    £45,000 11/06/2019
    Salary costs of the Development Manager
    Robertson Trust - Capital costs of 'The Flipside'
    £60,000 12/03/2019
    Capital costs of 'The Flipside'

    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 18/07/2013, number: SC044149
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR21: 26 days late, AR20: 32 days late,
    Main office

    20 Quarry Road, Irvine, KA12 0TH

    Objectives

    4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 To encourage public participation in the sport and practice of gymnastics by persons of all ages and abilities living in North Ayrshire, in order to improve their quality of life. 4.2 To provide and make available to the public, sports facilities, recreational activities, and facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in furtherance of the health and wellbeing of the general public and in the interests of social welfare. 4.3 To advance education by providing educational opportunities for participants to expand their skills, knowledge and interest in the sport of gymnastics and coaching. 4.4 To advance and promote community development and citizenship by providing volunteering opportunities and increase community activity, by way of the sport of gymnastics and coaching.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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