Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    KIRKCONNEL MINERS MEMORIAL CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
    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 £22,744 £20,196 £28,377 £21,727 £7,286 £2,095,897
    Total spending £19,682 £13,610 £30,668 £9,726 £14,495 £1,798,020
    Surplus/deficit £3,062 £6,586 -£2,291 £12,001 -£7,209 £297,877
    Established: 7 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Community services
    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
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Dumfries And Galloway
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    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
    Foundation Scotland - Outdoor and Indoor Improvements to Kirkconnel Miner's Memorial Centre
    £3,220 13/12/2022
    3
    To fund improvements to the physical appearance of the outside of the centre to make it more attractive to users and to encourage more people to hire it at weekends.
    Foundation Scotland - Upgrade and refurbishments
    £9,640 22/01/2020
    To contribute to the costs of upgrading disabled toilets and foyer area which are in a dilapidated state and replacing worn out chairs.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Toilet facilities upgrade
    £7,970 27/11/2018
    12
    This group will use the funding to upgrade their toilet facilities to encourage more local groups to use the centre for their events.
    Foundation Scotland - Room dividers for hall
    £6,660 15/03/2017
    2
    To purchase room dividers to ensure greater flexibility and use of the space for the community.

    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 08/03/2017, number: SC047227
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR21: 35 days late, AR20: 63 days late,
    Main office

    15 Craig Drive, Kelloholm, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, DG4 6RP

    Objectives

    The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 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.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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