Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

LATER LIFE CHOICES GLENROTHES LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 64 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
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 £266,816 £275,395 £333,613 £276,322 £404,187
Donations & Legacies £8,267 £4,057 £28,659 £11,544 £10,001
Other Income
Investment Income £2
Total income £280,120 £286,347 £368,580 £288,959 £359,176 £417,687
Charitable activities spending £285,858 £258,038 £318,823 £280,003 £394,738
Fundraising costs 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other spending £56 £3
Total spending £286,983 £258,402 £318,924 £280,006 £299,773 £395,137
Surplus/deficit -£6,863 £27,945 £49,656 £8,953 £59,403 £22,550
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of health
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Fife
Who it helps
  • Older People

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
Robertson Trust - Salary Costs of Session Co-ordinator
£10,000 30/05/2019
Salary Costs of Session Co-ordinator
National Lottery Community Fund - Wheelchair Accessible Minibus for Age Concern Glenrothes Clients
£10,000 17/12/2014
12
Not Available

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 45-73
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 20/04/1960, number: SC009113
  • Notes: Previous name-Age Concern Glenrothes from 20/04/1960 to 11/08/2021
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/11/1996, number: SC170207
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

100 Scott Road, Glenrothes, Fife, KY6 1AE

Objectives

The company's objects are: To promote the welfare of older people in Glenrothes and surrounding area in any manner which is now, or may hereafter be deemed by law to be charitable including bringing together the representatives of national and local organisations, statutory and voluntary, and individuals.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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