Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 2

NORTH AND WEST SUTHERLAND CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

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	£57,785	£56,811	£70,314	£104,121	£79,647	£81,967
Total spending	£56,241	£53,487	£59,330	£78,406	£76,455	£72,399
Surplus/deficit	£1,544	£3,324	£10,984	£25,715	£3,192	£9,568

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Established: 35 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

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

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 60-88

FRAZER, Sheila Audrey
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: None

GUNN, Frances Elisabeth
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Retired

HUTCHISON, Marie-Anne Hunter
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Councillor

MACKAY, Anne Petrie
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Communities Assistant At Albyn Housing Society Ltd

MUNRO, Linda
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Councillor

MUNRO, Sandra
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: None

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 27/11/1989, number: SC019489
Registered at Companies House on 28/10/2011, number: SC410203

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Harbour, Kinlochbervie, By Lairg, Sutherland, IV27 4RR

Objectives

The company's objects are to promote any charitable purposes for the public benefit in North and West Sutherland and surrounding district ('the area of benefit') and elsewhere, by: (i) The advancement of education by providing clients with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. (ii) The relief of those in need by assessing clients entitlement to welfare benefits, by providing assistance in claiming benefits and by assisting them to appeal against refusal to benefits and by doing so ensure they do not suffer from poverty. (iii) The advancement of civil and human rights by ensuring that people do not suffer through ignorance of their civil and human rights and by taking such actions as are intended to redress the situation and redress wrongs and restore justice. (iv) Advancement of health by providing a comprehensive advice service which deals with all aspects of clients problems and alleviates the injury, stress and anxiety caused by unsolved problems. (v) Advancement of community development by recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers in and for the Citizens Advice Bureau who in turn assist members of the public in their community and in doing so contribute to the development of their community.

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