Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 4

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3
Mainly male board: -1

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 1

IWORK4ME

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/09/17	30/09/18	30/09/19	30/09/20	30/09/21	30/09/22	30/09/23
Total income	£44,441	£32,745	£31,836	£29,561	£15,575	£20,703	£66,113
Total spending	£41,339	£36,128	£35,477	£18,534	£24,044	£27,425	£27,717
Surplus/deficit	£3,102	-£3,383	-£3,641	£11,027	-£8,469	-£6,722	£38,396

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Established: 14 years

www.iwork4me.org.uk

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

Purposes

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: City of Edinburgh

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£9,500
Scottish Government	£5,285
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund	£2,600

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to IWORK4ME
£2,600	22/05/2023 12	Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - IWORK4ME Business Mentoring via Zoom
£9,500	17/05/2021	This group will use the funding to sustain their Business Mentoring Service supporting autistic adults in setting up their own micro-enterprises. The service operates Scotland-wide and currently ....more This group will use the funding to sustain their Business Mentoring Service supporting autistic adults in setting up their own micro-enterprises. The service operates Scotland-wide and currently supports around 40 people via face to face and increasingly online meetings.
Scottish Government - IWORK4ME
£5,285	22/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Corra Foundation - HDA-19/31
£6,000	01/02/2019	Towards the costs of a part-time Business Coach for people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
National Lottery Community Fund - Coaching for Self-employment Success
£10,000	17/12/2014 12	Not Available

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 40-71

BAIN, David Harcus
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: Client Services Manager

DU FEU, Leo Alvin
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Artist

GRAY, Isobel Watson
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Retired

HORSEMAN, Andrew
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Charity Worker

IBBOTSON, Richard George
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: Charity Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 25/05/2010, number: SC041508
Registered at Companies House on 29/09/2009, number: SC366262

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

14 Seaview Terrace Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH15 2HD

Objectives

(i) To promote self-employment for people who face a significant disadvantage in accessing mainstream self-employment support as a result of their learning disabilities, autism specturm disorder or mental health difficulties. This is achieved through providing direct support and advuce as well as promoting the benefits of self-employment. (ii) To develop the understanding of what makes good practice and innovation in supported self-employment.

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