Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 2

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 8

CAITHNESS F.M. LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£83,644	£59,902
Total spending	£50,910	£55,487
Surplus/deficit	£32,734	£4,415

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Established: 3 years
(26 years as a company)

www.caithnessfm.co.uk

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

GiG Classification

Community services

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Highland

Who it helps

Children or young people
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Other charities or voluntary bodies

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 - Replacement Roof
£6,230	19/05/2023 3	To contribute to the cost of a new insulated roof which will significantly improve the longevity and energy efficiency of the building.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 33-76

JOHNSON, Jacqueline Susan
Appointed: 1998
Occupation: Administrative Assistant

JOHNSON, Robert Macdougall
Appointed: 1998
Occupation: Electrician

MCARTHUR, Kenneth Stuart
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Graphic Designer

OWSNETT, Sandra Elizabeth
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Assurance Auditor

ROSS, Shane
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Carer

SAXON, Barbara Mary Martin
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: Retired

SAXON, Roger
Appointed: 1998
Occupation: Project Maanger

YOUNG, Robert
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: Security Officer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 21/04/2021, number: SC050922
Registered at Companies House on 08/05/1998, number: SC185596

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

Neil Gunn Drive, Thurso, Caithness, KW14 7QU

Objectives

4 The company’s objects are: I. The prevention or relief of poverty II. The advancement of citizenship or community development III. The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science.

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