Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 3
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

MILNGAVIE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
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 £9,273 £13,095 £6,521 £11,110 £2,900 £6,917
Total spending £8,534 £9,539 £4,697 £1,080 £13,648 £7,102
Surplus/deficit £739 £3,556 £1,824 £10,030 -£10,748 -£185
Established: 7 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Poverty relief
Purposes
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • 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','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • East Dunbartonshire
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','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
Corra Foundation - Enabling_Neighbourhoods_Fund-21/1288
£2,900 02/06/2021
Towards the costs associated with delivering activities in your local community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Greening the Pond - a place for people and nature
£9,590 09/03/2021
4
This group will use the funding to restore the pond at the Community Education Centre in Milngavie.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 63-81
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 22/06/2017, number: SC047523
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/04/2016, number: SC531385
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

150 Prestonfield, Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, G62 7QA

Objectives

The company has been formed to benefit the community of Milngavie which comprises the postcode units of G62 6, G62 7, and G62 8 ('the Community') with the following objects: (1) The advancement of community development, including the advancement of urban regeneration. (2) The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. (3) 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. (4) The advancement of citizenship. (5) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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