Overall GiG Score: 11 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +8

FIFE WOMEN'S AID 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female
Established: 49 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 £1,568,897 £1,586,667 £1,510,310 £1,717,407 £1,826,557
Donations & Legacies £27,160 £26,488 £59,304 £77,464 £54,465
Other Income
Investment Income £5,167 £3,302 £603 £432 £13,577
Total income £1,601,224 £1,616,457 £1,570,217 £1,795,303 £1,849,012 £1,894,599
Charitable activities spending £1,660,306 £1,545,648 £1,527,413 £1,581,967 £1,714,648
Fundraising costs
Other spending £4,732
Total spending £1,660,306 £1,545,648 £1,527,413 £1,581,967 £1,572,868 £1,719,380
Surplus/deficit -£59,082 £70,809 £42,804 £213,336 £276,144 £175,219
What it does
  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies
Purposes
  • 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: Fife

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
Henry Smith Charity£224,200
National Lottery Community Fund£63,044
Scottish Government£15,480
Women's Fund for Scotland£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Fife Women's Aid
£109,200 15/03/2023
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of the 'Court Support and Advocacy Service', providing advocacy and support for women affected by domestic violence in Fife, Scotland.
Scottish Government - Fife Women's Aid
£6,600 15/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Fife Women's Aid
£8,880 30/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Women's Fund for Scotland - Grant to Fife Women's Aid
£5,000 10/04/2020
To cover the cost of tablets for women and their children living in refuge in Fife who do not have access to IT equipment to stay connected during lockdown with online support from staff and online ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Fife Women's Aid
£115,000 10/12/2019
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of the Court Support Worker, at a project providing advocacy and support to women affected by domestic violence in Fife, Scotland
National Lottery Community Fund - Fife Women's Aid Family Support Worker
£63,044 15/08/2019
24
This group will use the funding to employ a full-time Family Support Worker to work directly with children, young people, and their mothers or carers following incidences of domestic abuse. They will ....more
DCMS - Tampon Tax Community Fund
£10,000 04/02/2019
This project will help fulfil three objectives of the Tampon Tax funding in that those who access this will have improved mental health and wellbeing and increased confidence. This will happen as a ....more
Women's Fund for Scotland - Counselling Groupwork
£10,000 10/12/2018
11
to contribute towards the salary costs of a sessional worker to develop counselling group work.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Fife Women's Aid
£76,200 08/06/2017
24
towards two years' salary of a Court Worker at a project providing advocacy and support for women affected by domestic violence in Fife, Scotland
Robertson Trust - Counselling for Children & Young People
£25,500 23/05/2017
Counselling for Children & Young People
National Lottery Community Fund - Domestic Abuse Advocacy for Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferencing
£197,142 14/02/2017
59
Domestic Abuse Advocacy for Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferencing
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Fife Women's Aid
£118,102 01/11/2015
This project will help families who have experienced domestic abuse. Support will be given before and after school and in holidays so children and mothers will feel safe and secure improve family ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Domestic Abuse Advocacy Service for Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferenci
£399,170 01/02/2012
60
The project will provide advocacy services to residents of Fife who have experienced domestic abuse. The project will meet the complex needs of victims of abuse by providing independent advocacy to ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Directors: 28-69
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 28/05/1975, number: SC011689
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/02/2007, number: SC316350
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Suite 1, First Floor, Saltire House, Pentland Park, Glenrothes KY6 2AL, Saltire House, Pentland Park, Glenrothes, KY6 2AL

Objectives

To promote the recovery of women and their children (if any) who have experience of domestic abuse, whether emotional, physical, sexual, financial and/or coercive control by a partner or ex-partner by associating with local authorities, voluntary organisations and other public bodies (where considered appropriate) to offer support, information and help to such women and children.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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