Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 4

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 13

SCOTTISH DRUGS FORUM

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
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 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Established: 32 years
(36 years as a company)

www.sdf.org.uk

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	£91,838	£59,898	£84,140	£7,710	£134,126	£418,436
Donations & Legacies	£569,068	£539,558	£502,754	£60,440	£35,309
Other Income	£1,509,301	£1,716,054	£1,964,932	£2,227,317	£3,443,821	£2,447,338
Investment Income	£1,652	£4,181	£4,841	£1,209	£1,502	£16,269
Total income	£2,172,059	£2,320,166	£2,556,667	£2,296,676	£3,614,758	£2,927,244
Charitable activities spending	£2,027,219	£2,181,887	£2,448,318	£1,948,122	£3,239,576	£2,841,154
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£2,027,219	£2,181,887	£2,448,318	£1,948,122	£3,239,576	£2,841,154
Surplus/deficit	£144,840	£138,279	£108,349	£348,554	£375,182	£86,090

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of health

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems
Other defined groups
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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
Corra Foundation - Challenge_Fund-19/974
£34,646	07/04/2020	To investigate the level and changes to staff burnout amongst frontline staff (including the workforce with lived experience) and the impact this has on service delivery and quality.
Glasgow City Council - Addiction Workers Training Project
£127,890	21/03/2019	An employability initiative managed by the Scottish Drug Forum in conjunction with the voluntary and statutory addictions services.
National Lottery Community Fund - National Hepatitis C patient conference
£9,970	26/07/2018 12	This group will use the funding to hold a national conference in November 2018 for people affected by HCV in Scotland. The conference will inform, include and empower those affected by HCV in ongoing ....more This group will use the funding to hold a national conference in November 2018 for people affected by HCV in Scotland. The conference will inform, include and empower those affected by HCV in ongoing discussions regarding the World Health Organisation goal to eliminate HCV by 2030.
Glasgow City Council - Addiction Workers Training Project
£127,890	31/05/2018	An employability initiative managed by the Scottish Drug Forum in conjunction with the voluntary and statutory addictions services.
Robertson Trust - Addiction Worker Training Project (West of Scotland)
£60,000	21/03/2017	Addiction Worker Training Project (West of Scotland)
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Scottish Drugs Forum
£105,000	10/03/2016 12	towards three years' salary of the Senior Development Officer at the 'Addiction Worker Training Project', providing an employability and training scheme for unemployed people in Scotland with a ....more towards three years' salary of the Senior Development Officer at the 'Addiction Worker Training Project', providing an employability and training scheme for unemployed people in Scotland with a history of substance misuse problems
Robertson Trust - The Addiction Workers Training Project
£40,000	29/02/2016	The Addiction Workers Training Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Addiction Worker Training Project
£600,000	03/02/2016 48	Addiction Worker Training Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Scottish Drugs Forum National Quality Development
£998,101	11/03/2015 60	Not Available
Robertson Trust - the Addiction Workers Training Project (Edinburgh & East)
£20,000	28/02/2015	the Addiction Workers Training Project (Edinburgh & East)
National Lottery Community Fund - Addiction Worker Training Project (AWTP) 2012-15
£596,141	18/04/2012 36	The project will support people who have recovered from substance misuse and who are disengaged from the world of work. The participants will improve their employability skills, gain accredited ....more The project will support people who have recovered from substance misuse and who are disengaged from the world of work. The participants will improve their employability skills, gain accredited work-based qualifications and access jobs in the social care sector. The grant will fully fund staff salaries, trainee costs and staff costs. The grant will also contribute to organisational overheads and management support costs.

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How is it governed?

Directors (13)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 38-67

AINSLIE, Katherine Dawn
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Service Manager

BROWN, Gareth John
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Civil Servant

BURTON, George Alexander
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Leaarning & Development Adviser

CHRISTOPHER, Lucy Claire
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Fundraiser

HILL, Hugh
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Director Of Services

HUNTER, Carole Wilson, Dr
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Pharmacist

MCADAM, Julie Anne
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Forensic Pathologist

MCCANN, Mark Desmond
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Research Fellow

O'GORMAN, Aileen, Dr
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: University Lecturer

PAUL, Malcolm David
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Peer Support Coordinator

RUTHERFORD, Gary
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Senior Lecturer

TRACEY, Patricia Elizabeth Sarah Agnes
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Service Manager

WEBSTER, George
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Prison Manager

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 01/01/1992, number: SC008075
Registered at Companies House on 26/08/1987, number: SC106295

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

91 Mitchell Street, Glasgow, G1 3LN

Objectives

The objects for which the Company is established are:- the advancement of the education of persons working in the field of drug use and the public generally in difficulties arising from drug use and related or linked problems and issues. the support of all organisations offering a service aimed at the preservation and safeguarding of the health and well being of people who use drugs and related or linked problems and issues. the eliciting and representation of the opinions and experiences of members, services, people who use services and people who have experienced drug harms more widely. and the improvement of communication and understanding across the drugs field in Scotland and communication with colleagues internationally with the aim of improving Scotland's response to drug use and related harms.

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