Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

    ULLAPOOL & DISTRICT MEN'S SHED 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/05/18 31/05/19 31/05/20 31/05/21 31/05/22 31/05/23
    Total income £2,079 £3,915 £1,640 £1,640 £0 £400
    Total spending £341 £1,082 £2,138 £2,138 £66 £3,430
    Surplus/deficit £1,738 £2,833 -£498 -£498 -£66 -£3,030
    Established: 7 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 relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Highland
    Who it helps
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems
    • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 30/05/2017, number: SC047457
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; AR21: 103 days late,
    Main office

    , IV26 2SZ

    Objectives

    The purpose of the organisation is to provide recreational facilities and advance the social needs, health and well being of men of all ages and backgrounds living in Ullapool and surrounding areas By: a) Creating, developing and maintaining a facility, namely a Men's Shed. b) Offering opportunities for men in the Ullapool area to meet and undertake creative, physical, purposeful and recreational activities of their choice. c) Reducing isolation of men in the area thus contributing to their physical and mental wellbeing. d) Developing the capacity of men in the Ullapool area to share their skills and knowledge with others in the community.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
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