Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

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

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 0

COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND INFORMATION, ROSS-SHIRE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

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

Established: 53 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
Total income	£179,597	£188,373	£168,209	£96,579	£59,906	£127,731
Total spending	£163,357	£192,580	£169,706	£124,460	£106,608	£99,941
Surplus/deficit	£16,240	-£4,207	-£1,497	-£27,881	-£46,702	£27,790

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The promotion of equality and diversity','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','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: Highland

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Sheila's Community Café and Community Event space for all
£73,354	15/11/2022	This group will use the funding to open a community café event space and garden in Dingwall. Sheila’s Community Café will offer affordable hot nutritious food operating on a ‘pay forward’ ....more This group will use the funding to open a community café event space and garden in Dingwall. Sheila’s Community Café will offer affordable hot nutritious food operating on a ‘pay forward’ basis to ensure affordability. The café will be a warm safe and friendly space for the whole community and will include dedicated time and space for young people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sheila's Cafe
£4,650	08/09/2021	The group will use the funding to run a community cafe and garden.
Scottish Government - Community Support and Information, Ross-Shire
£10,050	04/03/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Ross-shire Voluntary Action
£51,700	17/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Ross-shire Community Transport
£9,000	06/02/2020 12	This group will use the funding to support their community transport scheme enabling communities in Easter Ross and the Black Isle to access community-based services.
Robertson Trust - The Volunteer Coordinator's salary (Ross-shire Community Transport Partnership)
£20,000	22/11/2016	The Volunteer Coordinator's salary (Ross-shire Community Transport Partnership)

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 27/04/1971, number: SC006582

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Temperance House, Tulloch Street , Dingwall, Ross-Shire, IV15 9JY

Objectives

The organisation’s purposes are: The advancement of health and wellbeing through the creation of a virtual support café and following Covid 19 restrictions 2020, expanding to include regular café meetings. The café has the purpose of promoting friendship and providing support for those experiencing isolation and mental health issues. The advancement of citizenship and community development by undertaking to promote volunteering positively, carrying an up to date list of volunteering opportunities in the Highland area, facilitating network events in the area, promoting partnership working, and by the recruitment of volunteers in the appropriate projects hosted by the organisation. Through supporting the sustainability and development of community groups and organisations in the area The promotion of equality and diversity by having the aims of inclusion and accessibility as a core value of the organisation, through recruitment of volunteers and staff, and toward those who access services provided by the organisation The advancement of environmental protection or improvement by the creation of a local community garden and plastic reducing refill social enterprise, the advancement of environmentally friendly transport through the community transport project. The relief of those in need through the provision of community transport scheme/s for residents in Ross-Shire. by promotion of volunteering and provision of volunteering and recruitment opportunities, through networking events and raising awareness within communities.

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