Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +0
    Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

    CARDENDEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FORUM 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending is declining
    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23 31/03/24
    Total income £27,600 £53,292 £28,889 £25,201 £22,403 £25,060 £20,073
    Total spending £19,656 £41,707 £28,477 £16,361 £27,803 £30,062 £26,958
    Surplus/deficit £7,944 £11,585 £412 £8,840 -£5,400 -£5,002 -£6,885
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Community services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    Where it operates
    • Fife
    Who it helps
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    Who supports 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 Bowhill Highland Games
    £1,006 22/10/2022
    Our project aims to promote, develop and foster community spirit.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to CARDENDEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FORUM - COMMUNITY SHOP
    £3,450 19/11/2018
    We would like to purchase a counter for our shop.

    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 30/07/2014, number: SC045024
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    c/o Bowhill Community Centre, Easter Bowhill Farm, Cardenden, Fife, KY5 0HB

    Objectives

    The objectives of the Forum are: - To consult with and represent the needs and aspirations of the community and to lobby and work with private, statutory and voluntary bodies to take any action as appropriate. - To promote and develop community action. - To be a means whereby the community is able to voice opinions on local matters, which affect their lives and wellbeing. - To raise and hold money and other resources (including lease of premises) necessary for fulfilment of the above, including grant funding. - To promote well being and quality of life throughout the community area. - To do all such other lawful things as are necessary for the achievement of the objects

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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