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Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

    STRANRAER YMCA 

    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 is declining
    • Income has been volatile recently
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    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 £61,377 £84,807 £97,272 £40,181 £55,839 £51,905
    Total spending £81,363 £78,548 £69,095 £47,777 £56,632 £55,785
    Surplus/deficit -£19,986 £6,259 £28,177 -£7,596 -£793 -£3,880
    Established: 9 years

    www.ymca-stranraer.org.uk

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Social youth organisations
    Purposes
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • 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 relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Dumfries And Galloway
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people

    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
    Corra Foundation - HDG-19/317
    £4,200 01/06/2019
    To cover rental costs for an additional 12 month period.
    Corra Foundation - HDA-18/134
    £4,200 29/03/2018
    to cover rental costs for the year.
    Corra Foundation - HDA-16/780
    £4,200 02/02/2017
    to cover the cost of rent

    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 31/03/2015, number: SC045531
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR20: 43 days late,
    Main office

    Stranraer YMCA Office, Ryan Centre, Fairhurst Road , Stranraer, DG9 7AP

    Objectives

    4.1 To organise recreational activities, available to all children and young people up to the age of 16 years resident in Wigtownshire, with the object of improving their conditions of life. 4.2 To advance citizenship and community development by the provision of stimulating and challenging opportunities for children and young people and volunteers in order to encourage them achieve their fullest potential and give service to the local community. 4.3 To provide relief to those in need by involving members in the care and work for others, namely providing support and guidance to children, young people and families at risk, reflecting the Christian ethos of the YMCA

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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