Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 7

NORTH AYRSHIRE WOMEN'S AID

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received 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 age and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely female

Established: 27 years

www.nawomensaid.org.uk

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	£971,636	£883,248	£940,315	£1,058,172	£1,036,223	£1,102,004
Donations & Legacies	£18,688	£10,550	£19,286	£9,323	£5,981	£17,138
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£990,324	£893,798	£959,601	£1,067,495	£1,042,204	£1,119,142
Charitable activities spending	£943,196	£930,490	£858,027	£944,582	£874,070	£950,766
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£943,196	£930,490	£858,027	£944,582	£874,070	£950,766
Surplus/deficit	£47,128	-£36,692	£101,574	£122,913	£168,134	£168,376

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
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: North Ayrshire

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people
Other defined groups

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Robertson Trust - Salary costs of the Service Manager (hubs)
£58,500	10/09/2019	Salary costs of the Service Manager (hubs)
National Lottery Community Fund - Universal Women
£6,000	29/08/2018 12	This group will use the funding to set up a women's centre in the town which will bring together a range of support services for women across North Ayrshire.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Universal Women
£9,639	16/10/2017	The project will be delivered in the town of Saltcoats but will available to women throughout North Ayrshire. We have a small training room that will accommodate up to 10 women for each session. In ....more The project will be delivered in the town of Saltcoats but will available to women throughout North Ayrshire. We have a small training room that will accommodate up to 10 women for each session. In addition we have a staff team of 20 employees who have a range of confidence and skills in relation to IT, with a number identifying gaps in their basic digital skills. With the implementation of universal credit due to be rolled out in North Ayrshire there is an urgency to ensure that women engaged with NAWA can access this system with confidence. We also need to ensure our staff have the updated skills required to be able to support and guide others so we will focus on embedding digital throughout our organisation and operations. The project will be incorporated into our everyday programme. A specific time will be allocated to IT skills workshop each week and, depending on the topic, staff and our clients will learn together.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cedar North Ayrshire
£442,154	01/02/2012 48	The project will replicate a proven approach to supporting children affected by domestic abuse. The project will involve a number of agencies where children will be supported through a 12 week ....more The project will replicate a proven approach to supporting children affected by domestic abuse. The project will involve a number of agencies where children will be supported through a 12 week therapeutic group programme. There will also be a concurrent group for mothers to help rebuild the relationship between mother and child which can be damaged by the domestic abuse experienced. The grant will fund salaries, premises, travel, project overheads, evaluation, hospitality and office equipment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 40-74

BURGESS, Margaret Jean
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Retired

GARVEN, Fiona Evelyn Mackinnon
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Director

HOTCHKISS, Rhona
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired Prison Govenor

LINDSAY, Jenny
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Self Employed Writer

MURRAY, Justina
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Chief Officer

ROOS, Marguerite
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

STIRLING, Emma
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Executive Director Care Quality And Professional D

WALSH, Elizabeth Mary
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 01/04/1997, number: SC003486
Registered at Companies House on 01/04/2009, number: SC357590

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

17 Vernon St , Saltcoats, Ayrshire, KA21 5HE

Objectives

The company's objects are: (1) To support women in need by reason of having been abused (mentally, physically, sexually or financially) by a person with whom the woman is or has been in a relationship and to support children and young people who have been affected by domestic abuse, by: (a) providing temporary refuge for such women and their children. and (b) offering support, information and help to women, children, and young people who ask for such help whether or not they are refuge residents, and also offering support and information to any women and children who have left a temporary refuge. (2) To promote equality for, and the participation of, women in society to enable them to determine their own futures. (3) To advance education by: (a) providing opportunities to meet the developmental and emotional needs of children and young people, particularly those resident in refuges, or women using the facilities and services provided by the company. (b) by informing and raising awareness in the community and its representatives, including the media, the police, the judicial system, the social services and other authorities, with respect to the abuse of women and its prevention and their obligations in acting to ensure its prevention (taking account of the fact that abuse (mental, physical, sexual and financial) is as a result of the position of women in society). (c) by encouraging research into the causes, prevention and relief of the abuse and the effects thereof on women, children and young people. and (d) by encouraging any training that furthers the objects of the company. (4) To promote, establish and/or support other similar projects and programmes which further charitable purposes.

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