Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 1

Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1
Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 0

FOCHABERS VILLAGE ASSOCIATION

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Established: 10 years

www.fochabersva.jimdo.com

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Total income	£171,461	£76,470	£19,982	£18,174	£36,886	£32,642
Total spending	£303,268	£60,961	£20,213	£1,987	£38,338	£37,531
Surplus/deficit	-£131,807	£15,509	-£231	£16,187	-£1,452	-£4,889

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Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

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

Moray

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Fochabers Village Association
£1,418	23/10/2021	Our goal is to provide covered, secure parking for cyclists who use the Fochabers Institute, a noticeboard to communicate events and activities within the community, and disabled parking.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bring Back the Music (Phase Two)
£10,000	21/05/2018 12	This grant will be used for the renovation of the Fochabers Institute. This will include improvements to the back stage area, flooring, toilets, lighting and seating.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bringing back the music
£10,000	29/11/2016 12	Bringing back the music
Robertson Trust - The Regeneration of Fochabers Public Institute
£20,000	30/04/2016	The Regeneration of Fochabers Public Institute

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 58-84

CHRISTIE, Gordon Alexander
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Company Director

HARRIS, Stewart Frank
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Comapny Director

RENNIE, Elizabeth Mary
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Retired

RENNIE, Iain James
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Pharmacist

TURNBULL, George Ure
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: None

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 09/01/2014, number: SC044569
Registered at Companies House on 29/10/2013, number: SC462557

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

52 High Street, Fochabers, Moray, IV32 7DU

Objectives

(1) To provide within Fochabers and the surrounding district 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 (2) To advance the arts and/or culture (3) To advance. environmental. protection and improvement in Fochabers and the surrounding district 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) (4) To advance community development within Fochabers and the surrounding district for the benefit of the general public (5) To help young people, particularly those resident in the community, to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities, such that. they may grow to full maturity as individuals and as members of society (6) 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 Fochabers and the surrounding district 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 (7) To encourage, stimulate and support volunteering principally in Fochabers and the surrounding district (8) 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) (9) To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar schemes and projects of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within Fochabers and the surrounding district.

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