Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 6

WESTERN ISLES DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/08/17	31/08/18	31/08/19	31/08/20	31/08/21	31/08/22	31/08/23
Total income	£193,395	£49,789	£45,785	£66,092	£50,410	£44,288	£49,805
Total spending	£83,666	£70,177	£76,476	£109,407	£100,294	£187,515	£88,868
Surplus/deficit	£109,729	-£20,388	-£30,691	-£43,315	-£49,884	-£143,227	-£39,063

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Established: 11 years
(20 years as a company)

http://www.widt.co.uk/

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Provides financial or material assistance

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 advancement of animal welfare

Where it operates

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

Who it helps

Other defined groups
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (18)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 17/18 persons

Age Range of Directors: 26-76

DENEHY, Catriona Ausma
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Cld Officer

LOGAN, Matthew John Wylie
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Development Officer

MACCORMICK, Kirsty Marianne
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Chief Executive

MACDONALD, Norman
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Self Employed

MACIVER, Iain Maclennan
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Factor

MACKAY, Calum John
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Retired School Teacher

MACLENNAN, Finlay John
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Development Manager

MACLEOD, Iain Murdoch
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Logistics Manager

MACLEOD, Kenneth Morrison
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retired Civil Servant

MACLEOD, Kenneth
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Constituency Office Assistant

MACLEOD, Kirsty Agnes
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Energy Adivsor

MCATEAR, Elizabeth
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Retired

MORRISON, Donnie
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Development Manager

MUIR, Andrew David
Appointed: 2005
Occupation: Civil Engineer

MURRAY, Alice
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Community Learning & Development Worker

MURRAY, Catriona
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Lecturer

ROSS, Andrew
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Pr Consultant

STEWART, Mary Jane
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Third Sector Manager

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 11/02/2014, number: SC044637
Registered at Companies House on 02/08/2004, number: SC271462

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Sandwick Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2BW

Objectives

The objects for which the Company is established are wholly charitable and, in particular, the Company's objects are:- 1. the advancement of citizenship and community development including, without limitation, urban or rural regeneration, maintenance and improvement of the physical and social infrastructure within the environs of the Western Isles (the 'Western Isles Community'), including supporting the aspirations of local communities and the provision, maintenance and improvement of recreational facilities. 2. the prevention or relief of poverty in the Western Isles Community, including, without limitation, the provision of support and grants to organisations and individuals working to prevent or relieve poverty including through energy efficient schemes. 3. the advancement of environmental protection or improvement, including, without limitation, supporting a forward-looking environmental enhancement approach and the provision, maintenance and improvement of environmental facilities. 4. the advancement of education including, without limitation, the provision, maintenance and improvement of educational facilities and raising awareness in relation to energy and energy-related issues that are driving global, national and local change. 5. the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science including, without limitation, the provision, maintenance and improvement of recreational and cultural facilities and raising awareness of the Gaelic language.

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