Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 10

THE LOSSIEMOUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/11/17	30/11/18	30/11/19	30/11/20	30/11/21	30/11/22
Total income	£1,390	£33,793	£122,758	£200,745	£83,046	£43,596
Total spending	£2,955	£24,013	£47,319	£234,240	£72,885	£57,306
Surplus/deficit	-£1,565	£9,780	£75,439	-£33,495	£10,161	-£13,710

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Established: 9 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Community services

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
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 advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

Moray

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Scottish Government	£115,250
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,400
Foundation Scotland	£8,500
Co-Operative Group	£5,176
Corra Foundation	£2,800

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Disabled Access to the Beach
£3,500	03/08/2022	To contribute towards purchasing a beach wheelchair with pressure gauge and a large storage unit.
Corra Foundation - Enabling_Neighbourhoods_Fund-21/1265
£2,800	19/05/2021	Towards the costs associated with delivering activities in your local community.
Scottish Government - Lossiemouth Community Development Trust
£93,750	05/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Lossiemouth Community Development Trust
£5,000	24/04/2020	To provide a contribution towards emergency food and supplies.
Scottish Government - Lossiemouth Community Development Trust
£21,500	17/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Seafest
£9,400	06/02/2020 6	This group will use the funding to hold Seafest a celebration of Lossiemouth's fishing heritage and its community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Lossiemouth Skatepark Initiative
£5,176	15/11/2019	We want to provide a dedicated skateboarding facility, that people of all ages and abilities can enjoy.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 35-71

BOWDEN, Paul Robert
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

BRASH, Peter Melrose
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Solicitor

CONTI, Fiona Margaret
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Local Government Officer

CONTI, Robert David
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

JOSS, Gisela Louise
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Pupil Support Assistant

MARSHALL, Lee Russell
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Project Manager

STEELE, Margaret
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Risk Manager

WILKINSON, Richard Iain
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Wastewater Treatment Specialist

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 08/09/2015, number: SC045972
Registered at Companies House on 25/11/2014, number: SC491983

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

8a Pitgaveny Street, Lossiemouth, Moray, IV31 6NS

Objectives

The Trust has been formed to benefit the people residing and/or working in the Lossiemouth Community Council area, which comprises the postcode unit IV31, and will represent the interests of the whole community of Lossiemouth, throughout the lifetime of the Trust. The Trust objectives are: (1) The advancement of community development, including advancement of rural regeneration, but such that the Trust shall do so following principles of sustainable development. (2) The enhancement 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. (3) The advancement of citizenship. (4) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. (5) The relief and prevention of poverty. (6) The relief of unemployment.

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