Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +5
    Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

    THE MARYBURGH MEN'S SHED 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/08/21 31/08/22 31/08/23
    Total income £6,214 £2,839 £15,245
    Total spending £1,115 £2,088 £7,485
    Surplus/deficit £5,099 £751 £7,760
    Established: 4 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    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
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    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 significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    The Clothworkers Foundation£10,000
    National Lottery Community Fund£7,000
    Co-Operative Group£2,306
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Maryburgh Men's Shed
    £2,306 21/10/2023
    We'd like to make our building a safe, welcoming and happy place; to be involved in community projects; to improve all our mental health and wellbeing with social interaction.
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Maryburgh Men's Shed
    £10,000 09/10/2023
    Refurbishment of the building for a charity which works with older people in the Highlands
    National Lottery Community Fund - Maryburgh Men's Shed - Window Improvements
    £7,000 19/07/2023
    This group will use the funding to replace the windows on the community owned men's shed.

    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 31/08/2020, number: SC050417
    Filing Record
    2 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , IV7 8EB

    Objectives

    4 The purpose of the organisation is to provide recreational facilities and advance the social needs, health and well being of men of all ages and backgrounds living in the Maryburgh and surrounding area. a) Creating, developing and maintaining a facility, namely a Men's Shed. b) Offering opportunities for men or women in the Maryburgh area. c) Reducing isolation of men and women in the area thus contributing to their physical and mental wellbeing. d) Developing the capacity of men or women in the Maryburgh area, to meet and undertake creative, physical, purposeful and recreational activities of their choice, to share their skills and knowledge with others in the community.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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