Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 8
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -2
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

STRATHCARRON HOSPICE 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised
Established: 45 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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 £2,801,818 £2,859,006 £2,856,813 £3,010,431 £3,578,528
Donations & Legacies £3,000,827 £3,131,750 £2,733,572 £3,939,278
Other Income £349,548
Investment Income £257,086 £302,706 £314,884 £197,996 £242,731
Total income £9,049,765 £9,667,835 £9,554,589 £9,823,634 £11,085,031 £10,563,333
Charitable activities spending £7,266,567 £7,690,133 £8,305,911 £8,062,483 £10,448,224
Fundraising costs 20% 21% 23% 18% 16% 24%
Other spending £27,666 £30,549
Total spending £9,023,570 £9,633,457 £10,400,706 £9,740,709 £11,992,643 £12,922,768
Surplus/deficit £26,195 £34,378 -£846,117 £82,925 -£907,612 -£2,359,435
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Falkirk
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • People with disabilities or health problems

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£420,490
Robertson Trust£45,000
Foundation Scotland£5,250
BBC Children in Need£3,734
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Compassionate Community Builders: Callander & Fallin
£134,635 01/09/2022
The group will use the funding to further expand and develop their successful ‘Compassionate Communities’ project into two new locations. Working alongside third sector partners local ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Strathcarron Hospice
£250 07/10/2020
This donation is via the ScotRail Employee Charitable Giving Fund and is to contribute towards funds already raised for Strathcarron Hospice by Irene Holderness knitting small "Life Saver" ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Strathcarron Hospice
£3,734 17/06/2020
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COVID19 - This grant will pay for resources to enable young people, who are dealing with bereavement and socially isolated due to Covid-19, to access an online support group. They will feel less ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,550 02/06/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Scottish Government - Strathcarron Hospice
£2,000 05/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Strathcarron Hospice
£5,000 27/04/2020
To contribute to staffing costs to meet increased demand for people living in the Forth Valley, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth areas requiring support from the Hospice at Home service during the pandemic ....more
Robertson Trust - Hospice at Home (H@H) service
£45,000 10/09/2019
Hospice at Home (H@H) service
National Lottery Community Fund - Compassionate Communities: Living Right Up to the End
£285,855 29/08/2019
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This group will expand and develop their 'Compassionate Communities' project, building resilient communities to provide appropriate locally-based support to people living with a long-term condition ....more
Robertson Trust - The Running Costs of the Hospice
£30,000 11/09/2018
The Running Costs of the Hospice
Robertson Trust - The Running Costs of the Hospice
£30,000 25/07/2017
The Running Costs of the Hospice
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Strathcarron Hospice
£92,206 14/06/2017
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This project runs a programme of counselling groups to help children who have been bereaved. This will help them understand and cope with their feelings, and improve their general well being and ....more
Robertson Trust - the Running Costs of the Hospice
£20,000 30/06/2016
the Running Costs of the Hospice
Robertson Trust - the core running costs of the Hospice
£20,000 30/06/2015
the core running costs of the Hospice
National Lottery Community Fund - Strathcarron Hospice at Home
£702,573 21/05/2014
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Not Available
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Strathcarron Hospice
£72,286 01/02/2014
This project runs a programme of counselling groups to help children who have been bereaved. This will help them understand and cope with their feelings and improve their general well being and ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (14)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/14 persons

Age Range of Directors: 25-67
  • DOW, Barry
    Appointed: 2022
    Occupation: Group People Director
  • HINDS, Paul
    Appointed: 2018
    Occupation: Business Unit Director
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 11/06/1979, number: SC006704
  • Registered at Companies House on 11/06/1979, number: SC068503
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Randolph Hill, Denny, Stirlingshire, FK6 5HJ

Objectives

1. To promote the relief of suffering (so far as such purpose is charitable) in such ways as the Company shall from time to time think fit, and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of such objects):- (A) By establishing, maintaining and conducting Residential Nursing Homes and Hospices (hereinafter referred to as a Hospice the singular being understood to include the plural) in Scotland for the reception and care of persons of either sex (without regard to race or creed) who are suffering (at any age) from any chronic or terminal illness or from any disability or disease associated with or attributable to old age or from any other physical or mental infirmity and by providing medical or other treatment and attention for any such persons in their own homes. (B) By conducting or promoting or encouraging research into the care and treatment of persons suffering from any such illness, disability or infirmity and particularly into the care and treatment of persons suffering from cancer or terminal illnesses. (C) By promoting or encouraging or assisting in the teaching or training of any persons engaged in any medical or paramedical field and particularly in the training of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and other persons engaged in any branch of medicine, surgery, nursing or allied services, and in the teaching or training of students in any branch of medicine, surgery, nursing or allied services. (D) By assisting or encouraging the provision of spiritual help and guidance in accordance with the teaching and example of Christ for any persons resident (either as patients or otherwise) or working in the Hospice. (E) By providing a counselling service and practical care and support for the relatives and friends of patients in or connected with the Hospice.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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