Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

BALMACARA COMMUNITY TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/07/22 31/07/23
Total income £9,562 £40,070
Total spending £5,576 £32,310
Surplus/deficit £3,986 £7,760
Established: 3 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
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 advancement of public participation in sport','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
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Highland
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

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

Age Range of Directors: 44-70
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 08/09/2021, number: SC051242
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/07/2021, number: SC703469
Main office

Balmacara Old Mill Hall, Balmacara, Kyle, Ross Shire, IV40 8DJ

Objectives

The company has been formed to benefit principally the community of Balmacara which comprises the Lochalsh Community Council area ('the Community') with the following objects: a) The advancement of citizenship or community development to promote for the public benefit rural regeneration, following principles of sustainable development, where 'sustainable development' means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, in areas of social and economic deprivation within the Community. b) The advancement of local heritage and arts through the creation of training, education, and employment opportunities. the preservation of buildings or sites of architectural, historic, or other importance to the Community. c) The advancement of public participation in sport by offering sporting activity for the public at large and/or those who, by reasons of their age, ill health, disability, poverty, or social and economic circumstances, have need of such activity. d) The provision of local recreational facilities by offering services and rental of spaces on favourable terms to the community for events that improve the social and economic wellbeing of the Community. e) To advance environmental protection or improvement including preservation, sustainable development and conservation of the natural environment, the maintenance, improvement, or provision of environmental amenities for the Community

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator

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