Overall GiG Score: 6 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 5
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5

LOCH LOMOND STEAMSHIP COMPANY 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 28 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Total income £152,464 £1,308,946 £343,714 £362,136 £96,324 £90,087
Total spending £165,292 £194,956 £209,384 £178,997 £170,350 £196,788
Surplus/deficit -£12,828 £1,113,990 £134,330 £183,139 -£74,026 -£106,701
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: West Dunbartonshire

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Loch Lomond Steamship Company
£35,000 09/12/2020
WF Covid-19 Support Fund
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Loch Lomond Steamship Company
£15,000 20/11/2019
5
Maid of the Loch, Loch Lomond's Paddle Steamer - Conservation and restoration of ship's original Dining Saloon
Robertson Trust - The capital costs of the Maid of the Loch Learning & Education Space and salary costs of the Learning & Access Officer
£84,500 13/03/2018
The capital costs of the Maid of the Loch Learning & Education Space and salary costs of the Learning & Access Officer
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Loch Lomond Steamship Company
£40,000 16/06/2017
'Maid of the Loch' restoration

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 47-79
  • CARR, Hugh
    Appointed: 2024
    Occupation: Self Employed
  • HAMILTON, John
    Appointed: 2022
    Occupation: Chartered Electrical Engineer (Retired)
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 10/10/1995, number: SC024062
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/10/1995, number: SC160932
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Pier, Pier Road, Balloch, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, G83 8QX

Objectives

To advance and pormote the education of the people of Dumbarton District and of the public in general without distiction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions by securing the preservation and restoration to working order of the Vessel, the display, exhibition and demonstration to the public of the Vessel whether by carrying the public in or upon the Vessel and/or otherwise as maybe appropriate and the safeguarding and securing of the Pier Site as s base for the preservation, restoration and operation of the Vessel.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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