Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

WESTERN ISLES PREGNANCY CRISIS SUPPORT

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 30/11/17 30/11/18 30/11/19 30/11/20 30/11/21 30/11/22 30/11/23
Total income £1,805 £1,805 £3,719 £1,114 £582 £614 £998
Total spending £962 £962 £765 £249 £1,816 £1,586 £1,612
Surplus/deficit £843 £843 £2,954 £865 -£1,234 -£972 -£614
Established: 14 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • General Community services
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Western Isles
Who it helps
  • People with disabilities or health problems

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Directors: 47-82
  • CONDY, Paul
    Appointed: 2021
    Occupation: Sustainability Coordinator
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 31/03/2011, number: SC042212
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/11/2010, number: SC388547
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 88 days late, AR19: 444 days late, AR18: 82 days late,
Main office

Drochaid Dubh, New Street, BACK, Isle of Lewis, HS2 0LH

Objectives

To promote the advancement of education and the furtherance of health to the inhabitants of the Western Isles.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator

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