Overall GiG Score: 4 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • All male board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +7

MOTHERWELL FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY TRUST 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely male
Established: 13 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/08/17 31/08/18 31/08/19 31/08/20 31/08/21 31/08/22
Charitable activities £107,715 £132,038 £79,665 £111,108
Donations & Legacies £167,782 £151,551 £270,374
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £354,602 £230,797 £291,657 £300,656 £351,639 £302,547
Charitable activities spending £141,454 £124,324 £178,149 £317,507
Fundraising costs 52% 42% 43%
Other spending
Total spending £412,181 £310,347 £293,300 £250,117 £327,916 £317,507
Surplus/deficit -£57,579 -£79,550 -£1,643 £50,539 £23,723 -£14,960
What it does
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • 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
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: South Lanarkshire

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Scottish Government£89,261
CAF£9,000
Foundation Scotland£5,000
National Lottery Community Fund£3,725
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Scottish Government - Motherwell Football Club Community Trust
£27,250 07/04/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Motherwell Football Club Community Trust
£9,686 11/11/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Motherwell Football Club Community Trust
£13,300 05/11/2020
Detailed description not provided.
CAF - Grant to Motherwell Football Club Community Trust
£9,000 28/05/2020
3
Grant to Motherwell Football Club Community Trust to support the organisation through COVID19
Scottish Government - Motherwell Football Club Community Trust
£39,025 08/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Motherwell Football Club Community Trust
£5,000 07/04/2020
To provide a range of food packages throughout the area, addressing holiday hunger for local school children.
National Lottery Community Fund - Autism Friendly Football
£3,725 26/03/2020
12
This group will use funding to deliver regular autism friendly football sessions for young people across North Lanarkshire.
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Steel Game Project Officer
£45,000 13/03/2018
The salary costs of the Steel Game Project Officer
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Motherwell Football Club Community Trust
£57,600 27/07/2015
1886 (Celebration of the 130th anniversary of Motherwell FC)
Comic Relief - SSRHAP Sporting Chance
£47,000 18/03/2015
24
The mental wellbeing of children can be badly affected by domestic abuse within the family creating behavioural problems and physical symptoms. It can leave them socially isolated and lacking ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Motherwell Football Club Community Trust
£96,325 01/07/2014
This project will run twice weekly football and sports coaching sessions in three areas of multiple disadvantage. Young people will be able to volunteer be healthier and happier and have improved ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 53-75
  • LOGAN, Hugh
    Appointed: 2011
    Occupation: College Principal
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 13/09/2011, number: SC042588
  • Registered at Companies House on 30/08/2011, number: SC406352
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Fir Park Stadium, Fir Park Street, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, ML1 2QN

Objectives

3.1.1 the advancement of public participation in sport in Lanarkshire through the promotion, alone or in conjunction with others, of participation in football and other sporting activities and acting as advisors in relation to the development of football and other sporting activities.3.1.2 the advancement of health in Lanarkshire by the promotion, alone or in conjunction with others, of the benefits of physical activity and provision of assistance in relation to sports-related and healthy lifestyle matters.3.1.3 the advancement of community development in Lanarkshire by promoting alone or in conjunction with others, participation in football clubs and other sports, diversionary, activities and citizenship to all sections of the community. 3.1.4 the advancement of education in the community in Lanarkshire by promoting, alone or in conjunction with others, football and other sports, literacy, numeracy, employment skills, life skills, social inclusion, and social activities to all sections of the community.3.1.5 the promotion of equality and diversity by encouraging participation and integration into a range of inclusive and accessible programmes which strive to bring together all sections of the community.3.1.6 to promote, develop and provide a wider understanding and appreciation of the arts generally, heritage and culture alone, or in conjunction with others to all sections of the community. 3.1.7 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. and 3.1.8 the advancement of any of the above purposes or objects by the giving of grants or the provision of funding to persons undertaking projects, initiatives and/or activities which further any of the above objects and are wholly charitable within the meaning of the Taxes Acts and section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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