Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -9

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -7

THE HAMISH MCHAMISH FOUNDATION

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£7,260	£81,848	£41,970	£47,383	£23,866	£66,624
Total spending	£3,507	£24,618	£101,199	£7,718	£6,161	£59,177
Surplus/deficit	£3,753	£57,230	-£59,229	£39,665	£17,705	£7,447

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Established: 9 years

hamishfoundation.co.uk/

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

GiG Classification

Financial or material assistance

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

Fife

Who it helps

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 (3)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 57-73

BEAULIER, Linda-Anne
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Retired

MACCALLUM, Deborah Jane
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Director

PICKEN, Margaret Hannah
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 29/01/2015, number: SC045383
Registered at Companies House on 24/03/2014, number: SC473357

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, KY16 9PF

Objectives

3.1.1 The advancement of citizenship and community development. 3.1.2 The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science. 3.1.3 The advancement of environmental protection and improvement.

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