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

ROTARY RESIDENTIAL AND CARE CENTRES 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Established: 65 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
?
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 £729,750 £810,416 £801,627 £758,849 £963,162
Donations & Legacies £9,383 £15,540 £37,685 £3,660 £4,380
Other Income £3,124
Investment Income £392 £10 £12 £38 £277
Total income £739,525 £825,966 £843,294 £765,671 £949,889 £967,819
Charitable activities spending £722,966 £745,545 £797,620 £729,708 £969,289
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £722,966 £745,545 £797,620 £729,708 £866,891 £969,289
Surplus/deficit £16,559 £80,421 £45,674 £35,963 £82,998 -£1,470
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • People with disabilities or health problems
Purposes
  • 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: Glasgow City

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 - The Additional Respite Room
£15,000 29/04/2019
The Additional Respite Room
National Lottery Community Fund - Forrest House New People Carrier Vehicle for Disability Use
£10,000 20/12/2016
12
Forrest House New People Carrier Vehicle for Disability Use

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Directors: 62-77
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 04/02/1959, number: SC004202
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/09/1995, number: SC160605
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 53 days late,
Main office

Forrest House, 311 Albert Drive, Glasgow, G41 5RP

Objectives

To promote the welfare of spastics (cerebral palsy) and those suffering from other conditions causing physical or mental impairment in such ways as the Company shall from time to time think fit.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

Giving is Great