Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 2
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
  • Return overdue: -3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

SANQUHAR TOWN HALL SCIO 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Latest return is overdue

Financial issues to consider:

  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 3 years
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 30/06/19 30/06/20 30/06/21
Total income £5,957 £42,946 £17,855
Total spending £1,100 £27,030 £20,599
Surplus/deficit £4,857 £15,916 -£2,744
Established: 6 years
Scottish Charity Regulator
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Community services
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 significant 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 - Table/Chair upgrade
£6,080 12/12/2022
1
Towards the purchase of new tables and chairs to support the provision of quality activities at the town hall.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Sanquhar Town Hall SCIO
£6,144 29/06/2021
0
To refurbish the disabled toilets and include baby changing facilities bringing it up to current health and safety and hygiene standards.

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 29/06/2018, number: SC048508
Filing Record
3 returns made; AR21: 14 days late, AR19: 165 days late,
Main office

, DG4 6AQ

Objectives

The Organisation has been formed to benefit the community of Upper Nithsdale (the 'Community'), with the following purposes (the 'Purposes'): 4.1 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.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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