Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

    THE WORKSHOP ABERFELDY 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
    Established: 8 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
    Total income £130,347 £184,085 £200,100 £189,552 £235,450 £239,198
    Total spending £142,858 £158,671 £212,937 £177,558 £218,648 £266,821
    Surplus/deficit -£12,511 £25,414 -£12,837 £11,994 £16,802 -£27,623
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    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','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
    Where it operates
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Perth And Kinross
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • 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
    Foundation Scotland - Bridge to Succcess scheme
    £1,500 08/02/2022
    To fund salary of Technician.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Workshop Aberfeldy
    £4,900 28/10/2020
    To increase the space for trainees (and the number they can work with) by purchasing a 20 foot container to store equipment and repurposing a welding bay.
    Robertson Trust - Salary costs of 2 part-time Workshop Instructors
    £52,500 12/03/2019
    Salary costs of 2 part-time Workshop Instructors

    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 28/01/2016, number: SC046301
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    The Workshop Aberfeldy, Units 1b&c, Dunkeld Road, Aberfeldy, PH15 2AQ

    Objectives

    4.1 To relieve unemployment in Scotland by supporting people through employment opportunities, training and work experience in business management and manufacturing skills, culminating in being opportunity ready for employment, education or training and enabling access to relevant opportunities. 4.2 To advance education through delivering a series of skill-building training activities, and promoting access to further training and education opportunities 4.3 To organise recreational activities in support of other training and that are available to members of the local community, to increase selfesteem, raise aspirations, build core skills and create alternative community interaction points 4.4 To advance citizenship by encouraging and promoting volunteering and community development across age cohorts

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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