Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Future income +5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

WEE COUNTY CRAFTERS SCIO

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/11/18	30/11/19	30/11/20	30/11/21	30/11/22
Total income	£12,232	£12,685	£15,916	£8,058	£9,341
Total spending	£9,307	£9,786	£6,351	£17,230	£12,197
Surplus/deficit	£2,925	£2,899	£9,565	-£9,172	-£2,856

Established: 7 years

www.weecountrycrafters.co.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Community services

Purposes

The advancement of education
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

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Clackmannanshire

Who it helps

Older People
People with disabilities or health problems
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£4,000
Foundation Scotland	£2,700
Co-Operative Group	£1,327

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Energy & rent costs
£4,000	06/07/2023	The group will use the funding to cover running costs of their Alva based workshop.
Foundation Scotland - The supply and installation of a belt sander machine
£1,200	02/05/2023 9	To contribute towards purchasing an Axminster AP406DS belt sander, dust extractor, and accessories to improve the facilities available in the workshop for the membership.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wee County Crafters SCIO
£1,327	23/10/2021	We want to upgrade the lighting on our building so our members can continue to use our services.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Wee County Crafters SCIO
£1,500	02/11/2020 11	To purchase a table router for the club to allow members to undertake complex work and enhance their woodworking skills. CHANGE OF PURPOSE 19.11.2020 To purchase a new bandsaw allow members to ....more To purchase a table router for the club to allow members to undertake complex work and enhance their woodworking skills. CHANGE OF PURPOSE 19.11.2020 To purchase a new bandsaw allow members to undertake complex work and enhance their woodworking skills.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Wee County Crafters SCIO
£2,000	18/05/2016	To purchase a dust extraction system.

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 05/10/2017, number: SC047796

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

, FK12 5AA

Objectives

4. The organisation?s purposes are: 4.1. the advancement of the education of the public in the Area of Benefit by promoting the education and training of members of the public in wood working, wood turning, carpentry and other woodcraft skills 4.2. the provision of, or assistance in the provision of, facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Area of Benefit, with the object of improving their conditions of life. 4.3. the Area of Benefit referred to in clauses 4.1 and 4.2 will be Clackmannanshire and its environs.

Data Sources