Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    THREE TOWNS AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY SHED 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/08/19 31/08/20 31/08/21 31/08/22
    Total income £10,576 £5,160 £746 £23,784
    Total spending £5,552 £2,660 £2,322 £13,435
    Surplus/deficit £5,024 £2,500 -£1,576 £10,349
    Established: 6 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Amusement and recreation services, incl holidays
    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
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: North Ayrshire
    Who it helps
    • Older People

    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£8,098
    Co-Operative Group£1,319
    Foundation Scotland£821
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Three Towns Men's Shed
    £1,319 21/10/2023
    We plan to procure and maintain new equipment, and adapt our existing premises/move premises when our lease expires in 2023.
    Foundation Scotland - Three Dimensional Printer
    £821 12/12/2022
    11
    To support the purchase of a 3D printer and corresponding materials that will go towards a disability assistance project.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Mens Shed Health and Wellbeing Programme
    £8,098 21/03/2022
    This group which is located in Ardrossan will use the funding to further develop their Men’s Shed by purchasing additional equipment.

    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 23/08/2018, number: SC048649
    • Notes: Charity former legal name was Three Towns and District Men's Shed from 23/08/2018 - 13/12/2023.
    Filing Record
    3 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , KA21 6HW

    Objectives

    4 The purpose of the organisation is to provide recreational facilities and advance the social needs, health and well-being of all over 18’s from all backgrounds living in Ardrossan, Saltcoats, Stevenston (the three towns) and surrounding areas. By: a) Creating, developing and maintaining a facility, namely a Community Shed. b) Offering opportunities for all over 18’s in the afore described area to meet and undertake creative, physical, purposeful and recreational activities of their choice. c) Reducing isolation of all over 18’s in the area thus contributing to their physical and mental wellbeing. d) Developing the capacity of all over 18’s in the area to share their skills and knowledge with others in their community.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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