Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +7
    Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

    BANNOCKBURN HOUSE TRUST 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile recently
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Charitable activities £666,900 £402,551 £323,458 £212,450
    Donations & Legacies £5,757 £1,944 £2,846 £3,822
    Other Income
    Investment Income £122
    Total income £686,549 £135,078 £445,377 £342,021 £363,965 £272,373
    Charitable activities spending £71,798 £321,402 £245,616 £219,761
    Fundraising costs 1% 2% 0% 2% 5%
    Other spending
    Total spending £75,451 £104,193 £329,764 £247,153 £259,778 £233,080
    Surplus/deficit £611,098 £30,885 £115,613 £94,868 £104,187 £39,293
    Established: 7 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Community services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    • The advancement of public participation in sport
    • 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
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Clackmannanshire
    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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    William Grant Foundation£178,300
    National Lottery Heritage Fund£40,000
    Foundation Scotland£6,500
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    William Grant Foundation - General operating support 2023/24
    £15,300 28/04/2023
    Unrestricted funding to support this local charity to sustain services during the year ahead. The grant is unrestricted but was made in response to the organisation's need to strengthen its immediate ....more
    William Grant Foundation - General operating support 2022/23 to 2024/25
    £100,000 15/12/2021
    36
    Unrestricted funding towards the costs of Bannockburn House Trust over 3 years. Keywords: community ownership, community asset, heritage, historic building, volunteering
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Bannockburn House Trust
    £4,500 08/12/2020
    17
    To enable the organisation to deliver an online cookery programme for people affected by food poverty enabling them to access nutritious meals on a budget and learn about low cost meal solutions.
    William Grant Foundation - Bannockburn House capital works additional contribution
    £3,000 19/10/2020
    12
    To install toilet facilities at the Bannockburn House site for the benefit of volunteers working onsite as plans progress towards comprehensive renovation of the house and gardens. Keywords: ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Bannockburn House Trust
    £2,000 19/10/2020
    7
    To contribute towards the cost of creating a scale model of Bannockburn House.
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Bannockburn House Trust
    £40,000 17/09/2020
    Covid 19 Bannockburn House Trust
    William Grant Foundation - Bannockburn House Master Plan infrastructure support
    £60,000 20/11/2019
    12
    To install toilet facilities at the Bannockburn House site for the benefit of volunteers working onsite as plans progress towards comprehensive renovation of the house and gardens.
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Bannockburn House Trust
    £52,000 27/11/2017
    Bannockburn House - developing a Community Trust
    National Lottery Community Fund - Bannockburn House Trust
    £150,000 19/11/2017
    36
    This group will use the funding to establish a new post of Volunteer Co-Ordinator within the organisation. This will enable the Trust to build capacity as it works to develop the grade A listed 17th ....more
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    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 10/01/2017, number: SC047081
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , FK101PH

    Objectives

    The Trust's main purpose will be consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development for the future generations of the community. 5.4 The advancement of heritage by developing, maintaining and operating Bannockburn House as a community hub and centre of cultural and recreational activities. 5.5 Improving the lives of the community through organising and providing recreational and cultural activities at Bannockburn House. 5.6 The promotion of equality and diversity. 5.7 The advancement of public participation in sport and outdoor activities, using the grounds of Bannockburn House and connecting facilities. 5.8 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. 5.9 Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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