Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 1

No PartB

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

Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 10

EXPRESS GROUP FIFE (SCIO)

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 and dynamic in terms of composition

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	£153,206	£156,498	£148,862	£168,982	£178,578	£183,299
Total spending	£163,229	£166,685	£156,895	£122,765	£174,801	£182,545
Surplus/deficit	-£10,023	-£10,187	-£8,033	£46,217	£3,777	£754

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Established: 41 years

www.expressgroupfife.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

General Community services

Purposes

The advancement of health

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Fife

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Scottish Government - Express Group (Fife) Limited
£9,500	22/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 31-68

BAXTER, Jayne
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Research Assistant

MATHIESON, Wayne
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Manger

MCPHERSON, Caitlin
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Development Manager

SMART, Ryan
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Community Centre Manager

THOMSON, Liam
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Business Co-Ordinator

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 16/08/1983, number: SC015338
Registered at Companies House on 21/04/2005, number: SC283586

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 64 days late,

Main office

New Volunteer House, 16 East Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1XT

Objectives

4. To advance the wellbeing of people with mental health problems. The beneficiaries of the charity shall be predominantly, but not exclusively, individuals who reside or work in Fife. The Charity will provide opportunities for service users of Express Groups Fife and other beneficiaries to share experience and offer mutual support. 4.1 To provide a safe place where service users can share experiences, and support each other 4.2 To provide recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the activities are primarily intended, opportunities for self-help social activities, meetings, and outings for service users of Fife Express Group. 4.3 To promote understanding of the special needs and problems of people with psychiatric illness in the community. 4.4 To seek to improve mental health services.

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