Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -6

WESTERN ISLES HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/08/17	31/08/18	31/08/19	31/08/20	31/08/21	31/08/22
Total income	£63,671	£55,609	£55,659	£41,734	£10,221	£260
Total spending	£58,558	£54,449	£54,558	£40,630	£19,042	£1,289
Surplus/deficit	£5,113	£1,160	£1,101	£1,104	-£8,821	-£1,029

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Established: 44 years

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

General hospitals

Purposes

The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Western Isles

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (9)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 50-87

CAMERON, Roy Fraser
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: Retired Chartered Surveyor

CRICHTON, Donald Finlayson
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Area Manager Nhs Healthcare Improvement Scotland

MACKAY, Gordon
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Postal Worker

MACKAY, Ruth, Mrs.
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Civil Servant

MACKENZIE, Donna Ferguson
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Certified Accountant

MACLEOD, Mary
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: None

MORRISON, Murdina, Mrs.
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Retired

SHACKELL, Marion
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Retired Company Directot

STEWART, Calum
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 20/10/1980, number: SC004636
Registered at Companies House on 22/08/2011, number: SC405791

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR19: 66 days late,

Main office

, HS1 2DS

Objectives

To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Western Isles of Scotland the furtherance of health. the relief of illness , distress, sickness and infirmity. and care for hospital patients, visitors and staff.

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