Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

PEEBLES AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Total income £102,343 £106,288 £172,702 £194,415 £173,832 £172,290
Total spending £103,186 £109,581 £159,549 £181,886 £164,664 £149,163
Surplus/deficit -£843 -£3,293 £13,153 £12,529 £9,168 £23,127
Established: 45 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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 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: Scottish Borders
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 43-68
  • WEIR, Iain
    Appointed: 2018
    Occupation: Community Worker
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 28/01/1980, number: SC004900
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/04/2011, number: SC397950
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Chambers Institution, High Street, Peebles, EH45 8AG

Objectives

(i) The advancement of education by providing clients with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. (ii) The relief of those in need by assessing clients entitlement to welfare benefits, by providing assistance in claiming benefits and by assisting them to appeal against refusal to benefits and by doing so ensure they do not suffer from poverty. (iii) The advancement of civil and human rights by ensuring that people do not suffer through ignorance of their civil and human rights and by taking such actions as are intended to redress the situation and redress wrongs and restore justice. (iv) Advancement of health by providing a comprehensive advice service which deals with all aspects of clients problems and alleviates the injury, stress and anxiety caused by unsolved problems. (v) Advancement of community development by recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers in and for the Citizens Advice Bureau who in turn assist members of the public in their community and in doing so contribute to the development of their community. (vi) Advancement of common good by ensuring that the interests of the citizens and community of Tweeddale are promoted and protected by taking such actions as are intended to promote the common good of the area of local benefit. by ensuring that the interests of the citizens and community of Tweeddale are promoted and protected by taking such actions as are intended to promote the common good of the area of local benefit.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator

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