Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

    URY RIVERSIDE PARK SCIO 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
    • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/01/18 31/01/19 31/01/20 31/01/21 31/01/22 31/01/23
    Total income £2,172 £4,409 £2,074 £22,681 £9,831 £6,875
    Total spending £2,171 £3,868 £1,491 £21,478 £8,780 £3,936
    Surplus/deficit £1 £541 £583 £1,203 £1,051 £2,939
    Established: 8 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Amusement and recreation services, incl holidays
    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
    • The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
    Where it operates
    • Aberdeenshire
    Who it helps
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    Who supports 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
    National Lottery Community Fund - Monitoring Biodiversity and People at Ury Riverside Park; Inverurie
    £6,981 21/06/2023
    This group will use the funding to monitor biodiversity and people numbers helping to build a picture of how the development of the site by the community affects the site overall. All sorts of ....more
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ury Riverside Park
    £843 23/10/2021
    During the course of the year there are activities for volunteers to help with site maintenance and development to ensure the park is a lasting asset which benefits both people and wildlife.

    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 21/10/2016, number: SC046919
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    c/o Garioch Area office, Aberdeenshire Council, Gordon House , Blackhall Road, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 3WA

    Objectives

    4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To advance environmental protection and improvement by: 4.1.1 Enhancing the biodiversity and amenity of the area known as Ury Riverside Park, Inverurie. 4.1.2 Establishing a wide range of riparian habitats, open parkland and recreational areas. 4.1.3 Development of a multi-purpose riparian woodland, shrub and open ground area 4.2 To provide recreational facilities to improve the conditions of life for those who use the park by: 4.2.1 Develop informal recreational facilities that are accessible to all. 4.2.2 To be open and inclusive to appropriate community events. 4.2.3 Create a vibrant well utilised natural resource in the centre of our town that will still be appreciated in 50-100 years time.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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