Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 0

BALMACLELLAN VILLAGE HALL

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£2,408	£14,006	£24,202	£13,755	£27,580
Total spending	£3,239	£4,085	£15,884	£16,608	£31,393
Surplus/deficit	-£831	£9,921	£8,318	-£2,853	-£3,813

Established: 7 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Village halls & community buildings

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

Where it operates

Dumfries And Galloway

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Refurbishment of Balmaclellan Village Hall
£5,425	12/05/2023 5	To contribute towards the costs of refurbishment of the toilets in Balmaclellan village hall.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Balmaclellan Village Hall Trust
£6,300	07/06/2021 2	To replace corroded sections of cast downpipes and guttering as well as repairing and redecorating the outside render to the Village Hall.
Foundation Scotland - Roof Repairs
£6,200	08/06/2020	To fund essential repairs to the roof of Balmaclellan Village Hall
Foundation Scotland - Hall doors
£3,994	08/06/2020 0	To install new entrance doors and a lobby on Balmaclellan Village Hall, thereby improving the appearance, security, accessibility and heat efficiency.
Foundation Scotland - Fire doors
£6,000	21/10/2019 0	To replace two external emergency fire escape doors, replace two internal fire-retardant doors for the hall kitchen and replace the main entrance door.

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 20/03/2018, number: SC048224

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Dalarran Brae, Lady's Well Hill, Balmaclellan, Castle Douglas, DG7 3PP

Objectives

4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The provision of recreational facilities and 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.

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