Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 3

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

ABBEYVIEW BOWLING CLUB

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/01/19	31/01/20	31/01/21	31/01/22	31/01/23
Total income	£481,300	£99,229	£128,525	£122,320	£98,694
Total spending	£127,274	£109,733	£90,566	£85,204	£111,362
Surplus/deficit	£354,026	-£10,504	£37,959	£37,116	-£12,668

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Established: 6 years

www.abbeyviewbowlingclub.co.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Sports activities

Purposes

The advancement of public participation in sport
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

Fife

This charity is based in an area of extremely 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
Scottish Government - Abbeyview Bowling Club
£28,749	27/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 38-79

CLARK, Colin
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Retired

FERNIE, James
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Self Employed Window Clener

MCHALE, Elizabeth
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Retired

MITCHELL, Graham
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Self Employed - Taxi Driver

O'DONNELL, Paul
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Business Support Manager

SANGER, George Alistair
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Retired

SPRIGGS, Michael
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Finance Officer

SYMONDS, Ian
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 20/12/2017, number: SC048008
Registered at Companies House on 28/06/2016, number: SC539063

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Abbeyview Bowling Club, Abbeyview, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 4HA

Objectives

1 The Club's objects are: (a) To foster the advancement of public participation in bowls as a sport (and 'sport' means sport which involves physical skill and exertion) in line with the rules and regulations of the relevant regional and national governing bodies. (b) 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, and only in relation to recreational facilities or activities which are available to members of the public at large with a view to improving conditions of life.

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