Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

    ANGUS CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU (SCIO) 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
    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 £13,739
    Donations & Legacies £356,619 £379,329 £403,859 £418,663
    Other Income £16,177
    Investment Income
    Total income £370,358 £408,210 £406,479 £422,694 £402,724 £456,187
    Charitable activities spending £378,257 £381,375 £373,798 £366,279 £442,547
    Fundraising costs
    Other spending
    Total spending £378,257 £381,375 £373,798 £366,279 £390,892 £442,547
    Surplus/deficit -£7,899 £26,835 £32,681 £56,415 £11,832 £13,640
    Established: 40 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    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 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: Angus
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • 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 - ADAPT (Avoid Debt - Act Positively Today): (A B4 Project)
    £790,945 02/02/2011
    60
    This project will improve financial skills for disadvantaged people across Angus and Dundee City, reducing the number of people falling into debt. A team of specialist advisers will provide a broad ....more

    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 14/08/1984, number: SC010051
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 21/02/2013 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company SC179387 Angus Citizens Advice Bureau.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , DD11 1NN

    Objectives

    4.1 the advancement of education through (but not limited to) providing individuals with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. 4.2 the relief of those in need through (but not limited to) (i) assessing individuals’ entitlement to welfare benefits. (ii) providing assistance in claiming benefits. and (iii) assisting individuals to appeal against refusal of benefits. 4.3 the advancement of health through (but not limited to) providing a comprehensive advice service which seeks to address individuals’ problems and thereby alleviates the injury to health, stress and anxiety caused by unsolved problems. and 4.4 the advancement of community development through (but not limited to) recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers in and for the Bureau, who in turn assist members of the public within the Area of Benefit, and in doing so contribute to the development of the Area of Benefit.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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