Overall GiG Score: 4 ?
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +7

    KINLOCHLOVIN' 

    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
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
    Established: 8 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/07/17 31/07/18 31/07/19 31/07/20 31/07/21 31/07/22
    Total income £26,639 £19,022 £47,855 £28,788 £40,950 £24,100
    Total spending £17,382 £17,944 £47,769 £30,451 £38,717 £35,139
    Surplus/deficit £9,257 £1,078 £86 -£1,663 £2,233 -£11,039
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Highland

    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
    Robertson Trust£24,000
    National Lottery Community Fund£15,790
    Scottish Government£14,700
    Bòrd na Gàidhlig£5,500
    Corra Foundation£4,000
    Co-Operative Group£2,028
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Casan Beag
    £3,000 22/08/2023
    A' lìbhrigeadh seiseanan tràth-bhliadhnaichean Gàidhlig ann am Baile a' Chaoilais / Delivering Gaelic early years sessions in Ballachulish
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Kinlochlovin
    £1,008 22/10/2022
    We will provide free creative arts workshops to help support children's and young people's mental wellbeing.
    Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Casan Beag
    £2,500 16/08/2022
    A' ruith seiseanan tràth-bhliadhnaichean Ghàidhlig ann am Baile a' Chaolais / Running Gaelic early years sessions in Ballachulish
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Kinlochlovin'
    £1,020 23/10/2021
    We would use the funding to maintain our free Kinlochleven-based creative workshops and activities.
    Scottish Government - Kinlochlovin'
    £14,700 07/04/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Creative Digital Communities
    £9,350 16/12/2020
    3
    This group will purchase equipment to deliver creative sessions digitally to older members of the community across Lochaber.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Outdoor Community Creativity
    £6,440 15/07/2020
    7
    This group will use the funding to set up outdoor community creative activities to support the social and emotional well being of those suffering from poverty and social isolation due to the impact ....more
    Robertson Trust - The Sessional Lead Worker's Salary
    £24,000 26/06/2019
    The Sessional Lead Worker's Salary
    Corra Foundation - HDG-19/107
    £4,000 01/06/2019
    Towards the cost of sessional staff to run activities for children with additional support needs.
    National Lottery Community Fund - South Lochaber Community Hub
    £8,800 22/02/2019
    12
    This group will use the funding to lease a building in Ballachullish, South Lochaber which will be used as a community hub for health and wellbeing activities.
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Kinlochlovin
    £10,000 08/08/2018
    YOYP Legacy Project
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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 17/12/2015, number: SC046213
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    12 maccoll terrace, Riverside Road, ballachulish, Argyll, ph49 4jh

    Objectives

    The objects of the Association are to provide the advancement of education, citizenship and community development through enhancing and extra-curricular activities, which are available to all pupils attending Kinlochleven High School. We believe these are vitally important in improving their health and wellbeing, as well as promoting social inclusion and social justice within our catchment area.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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