Overall GiG Score: 19 ?
Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 12
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +12

CAITHNESS VOLUNTARY GROUP 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender
Established: 35 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
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 £107,230 £426,868 £352,878 £477,293 £597,611
Donations & Legacies £31,817 £13,180 £11,267 £4,348 £28,964
Other Income £241,500 £7,338 £2,396 £14,480
Investment Income
Total income £387,326 £449,093 £495,310 £484,037 £598,718 £641,055
Charitable activities spending £361,705 £426,358 £435,818 £414,690 £541,735
Fundraising costs
Other spending £29,248 £1,560 £33,671
Total spending £361,705 £426,358 £465,066 £416,250 £528,764 £575,406
Surplus/deficit £25,621 £22,735 £30,244 £67,787 £69,954 £65,649
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies
Purposes
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Highland

Who's supporting 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Foundation Scotland£264,420
National Lottery Community Fund£133,058
Scottish Government£89,665
Co-Operative Group£2,798
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Part time Development Officer Halkirk and District (Year 2)
£3,006 21/11/2023
To fund a second year of the Rural Development Officer post to help develop community projects in the Rural Halkirk District area.
Foundation Scotland - Part time Development Officer Halkirk and District (Year 2)
£3,006 21/11/2023
To fund a second year of the Rural Development Officer post to help develop community projects in the Rural Halkirk District area.
Foundation Scotland - Part time Development Officer Halkirk and District (Year 2)
£3,006 21/11/2023
To fund a second year of the Rural Development Officer post to help develop community projects in the Rural Halkirk District area.
National Lottery Community Fund - Befriending Caithness
£44,531 15/08/2023
This group will use funding to continue delivering their befriending project across Caithness reducing loneliness and isolation. The project will support 390 people and 159 volunteers across the ....more
Foundation Scotland - New small 5-8 wheelchair accessible mini bus
£30,000 01/06/2023
To purchase a new 5-8 seat wheelchair accessible minibus to ensure the continuation of the rural transport service in the area.
Foundation Scotland - Befriending 2023, 2024, 2025
£30,000 01/06/2023
To support the delivery of CVG's Befriending service for the elderly and isolated over the next three years.
Foundation Scotland - Befriending Caithness
£30,000 19/05/2023
To support the delivery of CVG's Befriending service for the elderly and isolated over the next three years.
Foundation Scotland - series of training events
£6,240 19/05/2023
To fund HERE for Caithness in partnership with the Caithness Poverty Action Group to deliver a series of training events to help organisations and people through the cost of living crisis.
Foundation Scotland - Development Officer budget
£500 30/01/2023
To use as a petty cash budget to enable the Halkirk District Development Officer to set up some community events and/or consultation as necessary.
Foundation Scotland - Development Officer budget
£500 26/01/2023
To use as a petty cash budget to enable the Watten Development Officer to set up some community events and/or consultation as necessary.
Foundation Scotland - Development Trust Officer supporting John O Groiats Trust and Sinclair Bay Development Trust
£19,475 20/01/2023
To fund a Development Trust officer for two years to work with the John O Groats Development Trust to deliver community projects.
Foundation Scotland - HERE for Caithness / CPAG poverty officer & training
£30,000 02/12/2022
To fund HERE for Caithness in partnership with the Caithness Poverty Action Group to employ a poverty officer and to deliver and publicise a series of training events to help organisations and people ....more
Foundation Scotland - Part time Development Officer Halkirk and District
£9,945 01/09/2022
To recruit a Development Officer to work with the Halkirk and District community and stakeholders to drive community projects.
Foundation Scotland - Development Trust Officer supporting John O Groiats Trust and Sinclair Bay Development Trust
£19,475 04/05/2022
To fund a development trust officer working with Sinclair Bay Development Trust and John O Groats Development Trust who will receive development trust officer support.
Foundation Scotland - Watten Development Offier
£37,927 19/04/2022
To recruit a Development Officer to work with the Watten community and stakeholders to drive community projects on a part time basis (0.5FTE).
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Stewartry Food Train
£2,798 23/10/2021
We will continue to provide a grocery shopping and delivery service, befriending service, help with odd jobs and our Meal Makers project for older people to enable them to live independently at home.
Scottish Government - Caithness Voluntary Group
£41,845 19/08/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Caithness Voluntary Group
£19,899 12/08/2021
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Listening Ear
£10,000 16/03/2021
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This group will use funding to develop a listening ear service which will support people in crisis. The service will act as a cushion of support for people who may be facing intense life pressures or ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Caithness Voluntary Group
£1,500 04/02/2021
To offer free transport to people over 70 and disabled people who have not got their own means of transport to enable uptake of the covid-19 vaccination.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Caithness Voluntary Group
£6,908 03/02/2021
To fund salaries and employment costs for a development officer and co-ordinator who will support seven development trusts in Caithness with their governance, fundraising, and project management.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Caithness Voluntary Group
£4,994 16/12/2020
To design and build a website to act as a hub of local mental health information and services.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Caithness Voluntary Group
£12,938 19/11/2020
To continue to deliver a Befriending and support service for three years across Caithness for people who are suffering loneliness and social isolation.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Caithness Voluntary Group
£15,000 19/05/2020
To contribute to the costs of the Caithness Befriending project for three years across Caithness for people who are suffering loneliness and social isolation.
Scottish Government - Caithness Voluntary Group
£11,800 24/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Caithness Voluntary Group
£16,121 21/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Befriending Caithness
£78,527 22/01/2020
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This group will use the funding to deliver befriending services across Caithness. The project will provide one to one befriending in befriendees homes, opportunities to take part in activities such ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Caithness Voluntary Group
£3,201 19/11/2018
We would like to have funding to continue our group activities this would cover the venue, food and travel costs for older isolated people.
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/489
£5,000 07/12/2017
towards the salary of the full-time Befriending Co-ordinator for the 40-60 age group
Robertson Trust - The Intergenerational Befriending Coordinator's Salary and Travel Costs
£27,000 19/09/2017
The Intergenerational Befriending Coordinator's Salary and Travel Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Befriending Caithness Delivery Phase
£283,119 23/06/2015
60
This five year Befriending Caithness project aims to continue and expand their existing befriending service in order to meet an increasing demand. Befriending will be offered on a one-to-one basis to ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 32-80
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 27/04/1989, number: SC002484
  • Registered at Companies House on 31/03/1994, number: SC150015
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

Telford House, Williamson Street, Wick, Caithness, KW1 5QB

Objectives

To promote the benefit of the public within Caithness and Highland by - 1. Advancing citizenship and community development, including rural and urban regeneration and the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector and the effectiveness and efficiency of charities 2. Such other similar charitiable purposes as the company from time to time determines

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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