Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 6
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

RAMH 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Established: 31 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 £3,643,807 £3,619,579 £3,592,890 £4,011,026 £3,596,239
Donations & Legacies £39,556 £40,633 £37,672 £20,594 £1,985
Other Income
Investment Income £858 £442 £11 £1,725 £4,551
Total income £3,754,517 £3,727,681 £3,682,585 £4,049,570 £3,736,251 £3,677,506
Charitable activities spending £3,642,951 £3,563,269 £3,552,998 £3,950,990 £3,573,632
Fundraising costs 2% 4% 4% 1% 2% 3%
Other spending
Total spending £3,724,836 £3,695,994 £3,702,608 £3,977,112 £3,668,570 £3,693,403
Surplus/deficit £29,681 £31,687 -£20,023 £72,458 £67,681 -£15,897
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • 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: Renfrewshire
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
Who it helps
  • 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
Scottish Government£158,807
National Lottery Community Fund£75,059
Foundation Scotland£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Scottish Government - RAMH
£89,649 18/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to RAMH
£5,000 27/04/2020
To provide mental health services online for vulnerable people in Renfrewshire.
Scottish Government - RAMH (Recovery Across Mental Health)
£69,158 16/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - REstore Lifeskills
£75,059 15/11/2019
24
This group will deliver a programme of activities led by trained peer volunteers which will be delivered from the Restore Centre. which has the facilities to offer a broad range of opportunities ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to RAMH - recovery across mental health
£6,732 19/11/2018
We want to run mobile relaxation and mindfulness sessions for people experiencing mental ill health.
Robertson Trust - Finding Yourself
£16,000 12/06/2018
Finding Yourself
Robertson Trust - RAMH Reuse Superstore Volunteering
£45,000 23/05/2017
RAMH Reuse Superstore Volunteering
National Lottery Community Fund - Branching Out; enhancing recovery through the natural environment.
£10,000 17/12/2015
12
This group enables people to recover from mental ill health and build independent lives. They will use the funding for their ‘Branching Out’ project which involves taking those with ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to RAMH (Recovery Across Mental Health)
£91,800 13/06/2013
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of the Senior Lifeskills Worker at a mental health project for homeless people or people at risk of being homeless in Renfrewshire
National Lottery Community Fund - There is no project name available for this record
£10,000 13/12/2012
12
The group, based in Paisley, will carry out an options appraisal and feasibility study, exploring the possibility of developing a hub for the local community.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 58-71
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 26/11/1992, number: SC010430
  • Registered at Companies House on 26/11/1992, number: SC141458
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

41 Blackstoun Road, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA3 1LU

Objectives

To relieve the suffering and distress, promote the welfare of and advance the education of people who are or have been sufferers of mental health difficulties by the provision of an organisation to develop mental health services

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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