Overall GiG Score: 17 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6

NAIRN RIVER ENTERPRISE 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 7 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
Charitable activities £16,522
Donations & Legacies
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £25,088 £50,493 £112,057 £122,937 £355,035
Charitable activities spending £187,134
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £16,612 £46,734 £85,488 £88,498 £187,134
Surplus/deficit £8,476 £3,759 £26,569 £34,439 £167,901
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Purposes
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • 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
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Highland

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Garfield Weston Foundation£15,000
Rank Foundation£13,825
Scottish Government£8,136
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Rank Foundation - CoL Core Grant Green Hive 2023 - Full
£13,825 27/04/2023
Green Hive received a Cost of Living Core Grant to help cover the costs of utility bills and staff salaries.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 11/06/2021
#GreenHive #GreenGrowth Plan
Scottish Government - Nairn River Enterprise
£8,136 04/03/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Development Officer
£6,000 09/03/2018
The salary costs of the Development Officer

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 48-75
  • BOLAM, Karen
    Appointed: 2022
    Occupation: Group Sustainability Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 11/09/2017, number: SC047727
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/12/2015, number: SC521561
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR21: 62 days late,
Main office

Green Hive Workshop, IV12 5QW

Objectives

The Company's purpose is the advancement of citizenship or community development (including rural or urban regeneration), the advancement of environmental protection or improvement and the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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