Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

    CO-CHOMUNN NA HEARADH LTD 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/10/17 31/10/18 31/10/19 31/10/20 31/10/21 31/10/22
    Charitable activities £1,547,105 £1,675,417 £1,442,521 £1,754,077 £1,982,680
    Donations & Legacies
    Other Income £111 £129 £133
    Investment Income £33 £42 £43 £45 £45
    Total income £1,422,756 £1,547,249 £1,675,588 £1,442,697 £1,754,122 £1,982,843
    Charitable activities spending £1,501,329 £1,651,718 £1,461,988 £1,703,190 £1,962,395
    Fundraising costs
    Other spending £4,516
    Total spending £1,397,339 £1,501,329 £1,651,718 £1,461,988 £1,707,706 £1,962,395
    Surplus/deficit £25,417 £45,920 £23,870 -£19,291 £46,416 £20,448
    Established: 9 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Community services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Western Isles
    Who it helps
    • Older People
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 29/05/2015, number: SC045656
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    The Clachan, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris, HS5 3TS

    Objectives

    The co-operative is formed for the benefit of the community. Its objects shall be wholly charitable and, in particular shall be:- (i) the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (including physical and social isolation) by:- (a) providing vital goods and services to the local community at affordable prices, in particular (but without limitation) through the management and running of a local shop and goods delivery service. and (b) carrying on or providing support for schemes, projects or trades that are designed to relieve the disadvantages of physical and social isolation, age, ill-health, disability and financial hardship. and (ii) the advancement of community development (including rural regeneration) by carrying on, or providing support for, trades, schemes, or projects that improve the economic infrastructure and develop the economy of Harris. provided always that nothing in these rules shall authorise an application on the property of the co-operative other than in furtherance of the charitable purpose, being a charitable purpose under section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland ) Act 2005 which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
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