Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 1

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -4

COASTWATCH SCOTLAND IRVINE SCIO

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 7 years

www.coastwatchirvine.co.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£63,963	£67,509	£21,124	£9,668	£36,087	£38,597
Total spending	£38,618	£50,924	£31,067	£12,280	£23,347	£51,171
Surplus/deficit	£25,345	£16,585	-£9,943	-£2,612	£12,740	-£12,574

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The saving of lives

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: North Ayrshire

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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 Development Officer
£20,000	01/06/2018	The Development Officer
Robertson Trust - The Development Officer
£10,000	31/08/2016	The Development Officer

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 31/01/2017, number: SC047137

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Beach Pavilion, Beach Drive, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA12 8FA

Objectives

To assist in the preservation and protection of life at sea and along the coastline in particular by the provision of Lookout Stations for the public benefit

Data Sources

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