Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 19

CVS FALKIRK & DISTRICT

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
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

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	£441,856	£555,030	£478,001	£792,962		£919,544
Donations & Legacies
Other Income
Investment Income	£161	£335	£327	£81		£843
Total income	£458,931	£569,217	£492,888	£798,063	£1,210,763	£920,557
Charitable activities spending	£477,624	£497,593	£466,175	£719,104		£906,578
Fundraising costs	3%	2%	3%	1%	0%	0%
Other spending	£6,474	£5,991	£5,856	£5,800		£7,855
Total spending	£497,965	£517,436	£486,591	£729,451	£1,163,552	£914,583
Surplus/deficit	-£39,034	£51,781	£6,297	£68,612	£47,211	£5,974

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Established: 41 years

www.cvsfalkirk.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Falkirk

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who supports 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - CVS Falkirk (Denny and District) Community Development Officer
£42,853	06/09/2023 17	To employ and support a Community Development Officer to work within the communities of Denny and District to build capacity, encourage and increase community engagement and participation by local ....more To employ and support a Community Development Officer to work within the communities of Denny and District to build capacity, encourage and increase community engagement and participation by local people for local people.
Foundation Scotland - Limerigg & Slamannan Community Development Officer
£65,678	03/04/2023 11	To employ or contract a Community Development Officer for 2 years, implement elements of the updated Community Action Plan for the area, and nurture new and existing community groups and projects in ....more To employ or contract a Community Development Officer for 2 years, implement elements of the updated Community Action Plan for the area, and nurture new and existing community groups and projects in Limerigg & Slamannan.
Foundation Scotland - Limerigg & Slamannan Community Development Officer
£28,869	06/04/2022	To employ a Community Development Officer, finalise a Community Action Plan and nurture new community groups and projects in Limerigg & Slamannan, following a commissioning and co-production ....more To employ a Community Development Officer, finalise a Community Action Plan and nurture new community groups and projects in Limerigg & Slamannan, following a commissioning and co-production process.
Scottish Government - Falkirk CVS
£45,518	15/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Falkirk CVS
£100,000	13/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 38-66

ALLISON, Derek
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Chief Executive

BRADBROOK, Michael Neil
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Management Consultant

HENDERSON, David Ian
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Community Development Lead

HIRST, Kayleigh
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Communications Officer

POW, Margaret
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Centre Development Manager

TURNER, Wendy
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Museum Consultant

WALKER, Clara Ann
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Executive Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 21/12/1983, number: SC000312
Registered at Companies House on 06/12/1983, number: SC085838

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Unit 7b, The Courtyard, Callendar Business Park, Callendar Road, Falkirk, FK1 1XR

Objectives

3. The company's objects are: 3.1 To promote any charitable purposes. For the benefit of all the inhabitants of the Falkirk Council Area and in particular the advancement of education, the furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness. 3.2 To provide information (including producing publications) and practical support to voluntary organisations and community groups in order to assist them in achieving their own objectives and in doing so, to promote best practice. 3.3 To develop and support appropriate networks in order to ensure the voluntary and community sectors engagement in local planning and partnerships in areas such as but not exclusively volunteering, health, social work, housing, education, employment, environment and leisure. 3.4 To provide information and practical support to individuals who wish to volunteer and to volunteer engaging organisations and in doing so, to promote best practice. 3.5 To promote the work of the local voluntary sector to local, national and UK government and to other statutory agencies or appropriate bodies as necessary and appropriate.

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