Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 10

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 24

WELLBEING SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£900,506	£928,412	£778,251	£1,168,895		£1,903,473
Donations & Legacies	£28,453	£20,297	£23,062	£16,366		£36,972
Other Income	£5,140	£7,583
Investment Income
Total income	£937,349	£958,250	£801,313	£1,185,261	£1,737,155	£1,940,445
Charitable activities spending	£886,923	£1,039,327	£848,658	£1,032,912		£2,115,361
Fundraising costs					97%	1%
Other spending
Total spending	£886,923	£1,039,327	£848,658	£1,032,912	£1,683,624	£2,137,955
Surplus/deficit	£50,426	-£81,077	-£47,345	£152,349	£53,531	-£197,510

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Established: 29 years

www.wellbeingscotland.org

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Specialty hospitals (incl psychiatric and substance abuse)

Purposes

The advancement of health
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Clackmannanshire

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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

National Lottery Community Fund	£144,038
Scottish Government	£54,955
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust	£45,500
Foundation Scotland	£45,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Surviving Better
£45,500	26/05/2022	Supporting children, young people and families to prevent childhood abuse and support those who have experienced abuse and neglect. The project will provide a range of holistic interventions to ....more Supporting children, young people and families to prevent childhood abuse and support those who have experienced abuse and neglect. The project will provide a range of holistic interventions to ensure safety and protection. The project would support children and young people of all ages to 18 including family support.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wellbeing Scotland
£843	23/10/2021	We will provide virtual workshops, including art and wellbeing activities, as well as socially distanced outdoor sessions.
National Lottery Community Fund - Communities shaped by people - not circumstances
£105,345	02/07/2021	The group will use the funding to continue to provide befriending and counselling services to individuals and families resident across the Central and Fife area who are experiencing issues with their ....more The group will use the funding to continue to provide befriending and counselling services to individuals and families resident across the Central and Fife area who are experiencing issues with their emotional and mental wellbeing and which in many cases has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 lockdown. The project will be delivered by volunteers supported by two Volunteer Coordinators and a specialised Children and Families Worker.
Foundation Scotland - Wellbeing Matters
£45,000	08/04/2021 35	to provide one to one counselling sessions for women in Glasgow working in the sex industry.
Scottish Government - Wellbeing Scotland
£19,210	11/11/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid19
£38,693	11/05/2020 13	This group will use the funding to take on two new members of staff to help deal with increased demand caused by the COVID-19 crisis on their counselling and advice services for young people of ....more This group will use the funding to take on two new members of staff to help deal with increased demand caused by the COVID-19 crisis on their counselling and advice services for young people of school age who are experiencing anxiety or depression caused by adverse life circumstances.
Scottish Government - Wellbeing Scotland
£35,745	07/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Wellbeing Scotland
£1,520	09/05/2019 1	To provide workshops and groups for people using Wellbeing Scotland's mild to moderate mental heath services and wellbeing worker service in Clackmannanshire schools.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wellbeing Scotland
£4,812	19/11/2018	We would like to develop a peer support project for children who have experienced bullying.
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Development Worker
£24,000	25/07/2017	The salary costs of the Development Worker
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Wellbeing Scotland
£9,962	13/03/2013 11	To recruit a caseworker to provide support to young women who have experienced abuse, particularly sexual abuse and exploitation.

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How is it governed?

Directors (8)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 39-66

COCKSEDGE, Shona
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Solicitor

COLLIN, Eleanor Margaret
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: Social Worker

GORRIE, Matthew
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Accountant

HILLS, Kaye
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retired

HOSKING, Alasdair Graham Fletcher, Doctor
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retired

MCGUIRE, Patrick Gregory
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Solicitor

SMITH, Sara Maria
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Charity Worker

SPEIRS, Fiona Margaret
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: Senior Community Capacity Building Worker

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 04/09/1995, number: SC024065
Registered at Companies House on 08/09/2009, number: SC365238

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

14 - 16 Bank Street, Alloa, FK10 1HP

Objectives

The Company's objects are to promote, for the public benefit, the health, welfare and participation within society of individuals, their families and friends, whose life experiences have had a negative impact on their psychological or emotional wellbeing, within the Area of Benefit without distinction of gender, race, sexual orientation or political or religious opinion by:

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