Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Overall weighted support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    THORNTON ROAD COMMUNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 28/02/18 28/02/19 28/02/20 28/02/21 28/02/22 28/02/23 28/02/24
    Total income £22,861 £28,343 £44,686 £23,871 £18,637 £52,333 £42,675
    Total spending £24,511 £27,766 £32,772 £20,067 £17,225 £26,961 £43,445
    Surplus/deficit -£1,650 £577 £11,914 £3,804 £1,412 £25,372 -£770
    Established: 9 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Social clubs and similar
    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
    Where it operates
    • South Lanarkshire
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • Other defined groups

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - Craft Classes
    £2,200 28/06/2024
    11
    To cover the cost of a programme of weekly craft classes aimed at promoting the social engagement and wellbeing of people in the community affected by isolation and loneliness.
    Foundation Scotland - Just Imagine Creative Writing and Story Telling Group
    £1,858 28/06/2024
    12
    To contribute towards the cost of continuing the Just Imagine Creative Writing and Storytelling Group for local writers, enhancing quality of life, social connections, confidence and skills across a ....more
    Foundation Scotland - 'Just Imagine' Story Group
    £1,373 04/07/2023
    11
    To deliver a monthly creative writers group enhancing quality of life, social connections, confidence and skills across a range of age groups.
    Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Gaelic Classes
    £1,000 15/02/2023
    Gaelic classes have been running at the centre for a number of years with the aim of promoting Gaelic speaking in the community. The class is focused on conversation rather than a formal written ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Group and individual Aromatherapy Classes
    £3,210 06/12/2022
    11
    To deliver two evening classes within the Community Centre: Gaelic Language Classes and Aromatherapy Classes to enhance knowledge, skills and the health and wellbeing of participants.
    Foundation Scotland - Storage Container for 'E-Bike Library'
    £4,564 15/12/2021
    2
    To purchase a 10' secure and ventilated storage container to securely store E-bikes.
    Foundation Scotland - Solar Panel and charging points
    £7,865 07/07/2020
    To install solar panels and charging points at the Centre and to host e-biked for use by the community.
    Foundation Scotland - CAB outreach
    £4,236 03/12/2019
    11
    To provide a Citizens Advice Bureau service at the community centre for local residents.
    Foundation Scotland - Storage
    £6,580 29/07/2019
    1
    To fund the purchase of a container for storing equipment.
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    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 17/06/2015, number: SC045713
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    34 Thornton Road, Kirkmuirhill, Lanark, ML11 9QE

    Objectives

    support the development of the Thornton Road Community Centre to provide an inclusive community centre for the Communities. oversee the programming of events at the Thornton Road Community Centre to reflect the needs of the Communities. provide a community space for activities for the young people of the Communities. work in partnership with public, private or other voluntary bodies to improve the Communities. and advance citizenship and community development.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving

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