Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

    ABERDEEN FC COMMUNITY TRUST (SCIO) 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
    • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Established: 10 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    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
    Charitable activities £727,867 £96,030 £268,874 £114,631 £187,616 £242,772
    Donations & Legacies £52,942 £556,023 £1,290,259 £854,614 £98,849
    Other Income £160,590 £11,484 £24,902 £945,095 £775,203
    Investment Income £10,868 £30,868
    Total income £2,218,433 £941,399 £982,097 £1,694,250 £994,163 £1,656,007 £1,160,861
    Charitable activities spending £862,738 £993,641 £1,323,325 £1,205,292 £1,339,151 £1,477,828
    Fundraising costs 1% 8% 3% 1% 0%
    Other spending £5,452 £6,744 £3,574 £4,329
    Total spending £836,421 £923,542 £1,023,813 £1,351,924 £1,212,786 £1,342,725 £1,482,157
    Surplus/deficit £1,382,012 £17,857 -£41,716 £342,326 -£218,623 £313,282 -£321,296
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of health
    • 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','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Aberdeen
    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

    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 - Aberdeen FC Community Trust (SCIO)
    £85,300 20/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Robertson Trust - the salary contribution for the Community Operation Manager
    £54,000 30/06/2016
    the salary contribution for the Community Operation Manager

    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 07/03/2014, number: SC044720
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR21: 97 days late, AR19: 46 days late, AR18: 40 days late,
    Main office

    Pittrodie Stadium, Aberdeen, AB24 5QH

    Objectives

    4.1 The advancement of public participation in: sport in Aberdeen City and Shire though the promotion, alone or in conjunction with others of participation in football and other sporting activities and acting as advisors in relation to the development of football and other sporting activities. 4.2 The advancement of health primarily in Aberdeen City & Shire by the promotion, alone or in conjunction with others, of the benefits of physical activity and provision of assistance in relation to sports-related and healthy lifestyle matters. 4.3 The advancement of community development primarily in Aberdeen City & Shire by promoting alone or in conjunction with others, participation in football clubs and other sports clubs, literacy, numeracy, employment skills, life skills, social inclusion, and social activities to all sections of the community. 4.4 The promotion of equality and diversity by encouraging participation and integration into a range of inclusive and accessible programmes which strive to bring together all sections of the community, regardless of race, religion or creed, age, gender, sexuality or physical ability. 4.5 The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. 4.6 The advancement of education by the promotion, alone or in conjunction with others, of programmes and activities which have educational value.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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