Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

    STOW COMMUNITY PARK 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Established: 8 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 28/02/18 28/02/19 28/02/20 28/02/21 28/02/22 28/02/23
    Total income £12,429 £51,733 £1,599 £150 £0 £557
    Total spending £35,973 £36,863 £1,676 £1,236 £1,256 £1,665
    Surplus/deficit -£23,544 £14,870 -£77 -£1,086 -£1,256 -£1,108
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    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
    • Scottish Borders
    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
    Robertson Trust - The Improvement of Stow Community Park
    £10,000 25/07/2017
    The Improvement of Stow Community Park

    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 02/02/2016, number: SC046308
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    7 Mill Court, Stow, Galashiels, Scottish Borders, TD1 2SE

    Objectives

    4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 Raising public awareness of Stow park. 4.2 Providing a focal point for discussion of issues relating to Stow park. 4.3 Encouraging schools and other groups to use Stow park. 4.4 Improving provision of open air play equipment and other facilities in Stow park in partnership with Scottish Borders Council. Accessible to people of various ages and can be used by both the local community and visitors as a meeting point. 4.5 Increasing accessibility and enjoyment of Stow park for the whole community including those with disabilities, vulnerable and disadvantages groups and individuals. 4.6 Raising funds from internal and external sources to support the above

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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