Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 4
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

BROUGH BAY ASSOCIATION

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22 31/12/23
Total income £906 £906 £37,445 £1,620
Total spending £2,147 £2,147 £39,929 £1,906
Surplus/deficit -£1,241 -£1,241 -£2,484 -£286
Established: 5 years
(12 years as a company)
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • General Community services
Purposes
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • 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','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Where it operates
  • Highland
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
National Lottery Community Fund - Brough Bay Harbour Project
£6,500 19/05/2021
This group will use the funding to cover planning/consent costs linked to the repair of Brough Bay Harbour. The harbour slipway and surrounding infrastructure are crucial resources for nearby ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Brough Bay Association
£4,113 11/05/2021
To fund the creation of a heritage exhibit including a display boat, information panel, seating and wildflowers.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Brough Bay Association
£30,793 11/05/2021
To undertake significant improvements to the slipway and to create a new car park, turning area and steps to the beach, safeguarding the harbour area so that people can continue to use it for work ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Directors: 53-81
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 02/03/2020, number: SC049998
  • Registered at Companies House on 26/03/2012, number: SC420393
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

Windhaven, Brough, Thurso, Caithness, KW14 8YE

Objectives

The company's objects are specifically restricted to the following 1) To promote the use, and manage improvement and maintenance of the slipway, harbour and its associated facilities at Brough Bay, to encourage community development and to provide recreational facilities. this will improve the conditions of life for all those who use and/or enjoy the Bay. 2) The advancement of environmental protection and improvement to the Bay area, with associated activities and interpretation. 3) To further the advancement of community development, local heritage and culture, including rural regeneration and the encouragement of volunteering

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving

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