Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    THE INVERGARRY AND FORT AUGUSTUS RAILWAY MUSEUM 

    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
    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
    Total income £13,806 £6,329 £7,647 £29,951 £4,959 £24,666 £70,224
    Total spending £7,503 £7,180 £5,937 £12,281 £6,044 £11,267 £11,621
    Surplus/deficit £6,303 -£851 £1,710 £17,670 -£1,085 £13,399 £58,603
    Established: 8 years
    Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Museums, parks, historical sites
    Purposes
    • 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
    • Highland
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • 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?

    Directors (4)
    Current Directors appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Directors: 57-76
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 20/01/2016, number: SC046280
    • Registered at Companies House on 26/02/2014, number: SC471017
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    c/o Bridge House, Aberchalder, Invergarry, PH35 4HN

    Objectives

    4 The companys object is to provide recreational facilities to the general public for the improvement of their conditions of life. This will be achieved by: 1. Restoring as far as practicable the old Invergarry Station at South Laggan 2. Collecting and exhibiting artefacts in the station building. 3. Establishing a demonstration line. 4. Providing a workshop for restoration and storage of large exhibits and undertaking such work. 5. Opening the restored Invergarry Station as a museum for the general public

    Data Sources

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