Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

    WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU 

    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
    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 £629,260 £564,022
    Donations & Legacies £484,990 £515,153 £556,081
    Other Income £1,000 £514
    Investment Income
    Total income £484,990 £515,153 £556,081 £630,260 £600,127 £564,536
    Charitable activities spending £460,395 £538,130 £548,101 £599,342 £605,345
    Fundraising costs
    Other spending
    Total spending £460,395 £538,130 £548,101 £599,342 £537,275 £605,345
    Surplus/deficit £24,595 -£22,977 £7,980 £30,918 £62,852 -£40,809
    Established: 24 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Practical support, advice & companionship
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of health
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development','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: West Dunbartonshire
    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
    Scottish Government - West Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice Bureau
    £2,000 27/04/2020
    Detailed description not provided.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 13/07/2000, number: SC002558
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company name: West Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice Bureau, company number: SC209080)
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR20: 49 days late,
    Main office

    Bridgend House, 179 High Street, Dumbarton, G82 1NW

    Objectives

    The organisation has been formed to benefit principally the area of West Dunbartonshire (the 'Area of Benefit') with the following purposes: Powers 4.1 the advancement of education through (but not limited to) providing individuals with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. 4.2 the relief of those in need through (but not limited to) (i) assessing individuals' entitlement to welfare benefits. (ii) providing assistance in claiming benefits. and (iii) assisting individuals to appeal against refusal of benefits. 4.3 the advancement of health through (but not limited to) providing a comprehensive advice service which seeks to address individuals' problems and thereby alleviates the injury to health, stress and anxiety caused by unsolved problems. and 4.4 the advancement of community development through (but not limited to) recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers in and for the Bureau, who in turn assist members of the public within the Area of Benefit, and in doing so contribute to the development of the Area of Benefit.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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