Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

CROSSROADS (SOUTH AYRSHIRE) CARE ATTENDANT SCHEME  

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age
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 £297,392 £258,700 £238,195 £295,911
Donations & Legacies £13,719 £17,907 £12,847 £6,250 £27,494
Other Income £100 £8,293 £10,672 £1,537
Investment Income £9 £17 £2 £3
Total income £266,534 £274,728 £318,670 £274,822 £276,767 £316,417
Charitable activities spending £301,604 £302,680 £284,996 £259,096 £270,771 £321,821
Fundraising costs 0%
Other spending £1,979 £1,258 £1,749 £1,820
Total spending £303,583 £302,680 £286,254 £259,151 £272,520 £323,641
Surplus/deficit -£37,049 -£27,952 £32,416 £15,671 £4,247 -£7,224
Established: 34 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Residential nursing care facilities
Purposes
  • The advancement of health
  • 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: South Ayrshire
Who it helps
  • Other defined groups

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
National Lottery Community Fund - 35th Anniversary Provide More Care for Carers
£4,175 12/11/2019
11
This group will deliver a range of activities to celebrate their 35th anniversary including a celebration event and a programme of outreach in local schools.
Robertson Trust - The Service Development Standards
£7,000 22/11/2016
The Service Development Standards

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 68-84
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 26/06/1990, number: SC002548
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/03/1995, number: SC156846
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

, KA9 2HQ

Objectives

The Company is established for the public benefit for the following objects:- (i) to relieve stress on the persons or families caring for physically or mentally disabled or elderly persons. and (ii) to care in appropriate circumstances for physically disabled or elderly persons living alone. In the pursuance of the above objects the Company shall always supplement and complement, not replace, existing statutory services in the field of health and community care.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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