Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Static board: -3
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

ALVA DEVELOPMENT TRUST 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 2 trustees
  • The Board is completely female
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 6 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/08/19 31/08/20 31/08/21 31/08/22
Total income £33,806 £136,958 £88,506 £74,723
Total spending £23,311 £100,366 £94,823 £104,516
Surplus/deficit £10,495 £36,592 -£6,317 -£29,793
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • 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
  • Clackmannanshire
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Scottish Government£25,000
Foundation Scotland£20,457
National Lottery Community Fund£17,025
DCMS£3,800
Co-Operative Group£3,621
CAF£3,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Alva Development Trust
£1,797 22/10/2022
We plan to be able to purchase food and toiletries so we're able to run the food bank for the people of Clackmannanshire.
National Lottery Community Fund - IT Replacement Equipment
£2,242 07/10/2022
The group will use the funding to purchase a new computer which will support the administration of the organisation on a day to day basis.
National Lottery Community Fund - Re-Opening of Public Toilets & Kiosk
£2,200 04/11/2021
The group will use the funding to bring a disused building situated in the Cochrane park back into community use as a café.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Alva Development Trust
£1,823 23/10/2021
We would like more freezer space so that we can provide more meals to those in need.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Alva Development Trust
£5,000 06/05/2021
To fund replacement of the boiler to provide reliable heating for members for users of the Cochrane Community Hall in Alva.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Alva Development Trust
£4,857 03/12/2020
The grant would contribute to the cost of the continued provision of food and other essential supplies to people in Alva who are experiencing hardship due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
National Lottery Community Fund - Floor refurbishment
£7,800 10/11/2020
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The group will use the funding to renovate the floor of their community hall.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,800 21/08/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Alva Development Trust
£3,800 21/08/2020
The grant would contribute to the cost of the continued provision of food and other essential supplies to people in Alva who are experiencing hardship due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Scottish Government - Alva Development Trust
£12,000 16/07/2020
Detailed description not provided.
CAF - Grant to Alva Development Trust
£3,500 22/06/2020
3
Grant to Alva Development Trust to support the organisation through COVID19
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Alva Development Trust
£2,000 12/05/2020
To fund a Defibrillator & Cabinet to be located on the outside of the Cochrane Hall where it will be connected to an electricity supply and to fund replacement of the kitchen floor.
Scottish Government - Alva Development Trust
£13,000 16/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Alva Development Trust
£4,800 03/04/2020
To purchase essential food supplies and toiletries for distribution to vulnerable people either self isolating or in financial need via the foodbank located at Cochrane Hall, Alva.
National Lottery Community Fund - Access Solution-Doors for Cochrane Hall
£4,783 09/07/2019
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This group will use the funding to carry out improvements to the entrance of the Cochrane Hall, a community venue managed by the group. The project will increase access for people with disabilities ....more
Robertson Trust - The Salary Costs of a Community Development Officer
£12,000 12/03/2019
The Salary Costs of a Community Development Officer
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (2)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 43-65
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 07/09/2018, number: SC048689
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/08/2018, number: SC604936
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

Cochrane Hall cochrane park, west stirling street, State/Province/Region ..., FK12 5LJ

Objectives

The company has been formed to benefit principally the community of Alva which comprises the Alva Community Council area, made up of all of postcode FK12 ('the Community') with the following objects: (1) The advancement of community development (including the advancement of rural regeneration) principally within the Community. (2) The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational facilities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. But only to the extent that the above purposes are consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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