Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    PRESTON AND ABBEY COMMUNITY TRUST  

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • 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 has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
    Established: 8 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    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 £50 £39,795 £96,502 £117,232 £434,615 £25,055 £81,925
    Total spending £0 £7,523 £23,430 £22,070 £17,391 £26,505 £55,066
    Surplus/deficit £50 £32,272 £73,072 £95,162 £417,224 -£1,450 £26,859
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    Where it operates
    • Scottish Borders
    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
    County Durham Community Foundation - Abbey Village Hall ((Community Action Plan Project)
    £30,770 08/06/2018
    To support the new village hall.

    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 04/03/2016, number: SC046383
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR20: 156 days late,
    Main office

    The Old Schoolhouse, Preston, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3TQ

    Objectives

    The organisation has been formed to benefit the community of Preston, Abbey St Bathans and Bonkyl ('the Community') with the following objects: The advancement of community development,

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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