Overall GiG Score: 3 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2

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Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 9 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/05/17 31/05/18 31/05/19 31/05/20 31/05/21 31/05/22
Total income £86,346 £113,234 £127,906 £149,160 £72,890 £104,908
Total spending £89,978 £89,991 £132,047 £138,421 £52,975 £142,173
Surplus/deficit -£3,632 £23,243 -£4,141 £10,739 £19,915 -£37,265
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 public participation in sport
Where it operates
  • East Lothian

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
Robertson Trust - Towards the salary costs of two new PT Community Coaches
£36,000 13/03/2018
Towards the salary costs of two new PT Community Coaches

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 34-67
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 31/10/2014, number: SC045199
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/07/2014, number: SC482145
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

12 St Margaret's Road, North Berwick , East Lothian, EH39 4PJ

Objectives

1.1. The Company's objects are to advance: (a) public participation in sport. and (b) education.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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