Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

GLENGARRY COMMUNITY WOODLANDS  

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
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 8 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/17 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Charitable activities £622,455
Donations & Legacies £828
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £34,168 £46,718 £58,000 £108,000 £169,000 £112,000 £636,263
Charitable activities spending £83,160
Fundraising costs 0%
Other spending
Total spending £36,264 £39,572 £39,000 £86,000 £82,000 £88,000 £85,002
Surplus/deficit -£2,096 £7,146 £19,000 £22,000 £87,000 £24,000 £551,261
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • 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
  • Highland
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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Glengarry Community Woodlands
£9,900 18/12/2017
The Glengarry Community Ancient Woodland Restoration Project
Robertson Trust - Community Engagement Project
£10,000 13/12/2017
Community Engagement Project
Robertson Trust - Community Engagement Project
£5,000 31/01/2017
Community Engagement Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 49-76
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 13/11/2015, number: SC046134
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/03/2015, number: SC501083
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Old Forestry Depot, Invergarry, Inverness-shire, PH35 4HG

Objectives

4 The Company has been formed to benefit the community of Glengarry as defined by the postcode units, PH344EA, PH34 4EB. PH35 4HA, PH35 4HB, PH354HD PH35 4HG, PH35 4HH. PH35 4HJ, PH35 4HL. PH35 4HP. PH35 4HR. PH35 4HS ('the Community'), with the Purposes listed in the sub-clauses hereto ('the Purposes'), to be exercised following the principles of sustainable development (where sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs). namely: 4.1 To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general. 4,2 To provide, or assist in providing, recreational facilities, and/or organising recreational activities, which will be available to members of the Community and public at large with the object of improving the conditions of life of the Community. 4.3 To advance community development, including urban or rural regeneration within the Community. 4.4 To advance the education of the Community about its environment, culture, heritage andlor history. 4.5 To advance environmental protection or improvement including preservation, sustainable development and conservation of the natural environment, the maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the Community and/or the preservation of buildings or sites of architectural, historic or other importance to the Community.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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