Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 14

FAMILY JOURNEYS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 42 years

www.familyjourneys.scot

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	£230,584	£230,937	£37,420			£109,786
Donations & Legacies	£36,795	£17,081	£213,356	£268,753		£388,843
Other Income
Investment Income	£92	£90	£67	£39
Total income	£303,163	£278,403	£250,843	£276,747	£366,266	£498,950
Charitable activities spending	£262,815	£282,792	£264,731	£235,833		£354,701
Fundraising costs	4%	4%	4%
Other spending
Total spending	£273,447	£294,370	£275,344	£235,833	£416,748	£354,701
Surplus/deficit	£29,716	-£15,967	-£24,501	£40,914	-£50,482	£144,249

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What it does

It carries out activities or services itself

Who it helps

Children or young people
Other defined groups

Purposes

The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

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

Trusthouse Charitable Foundation	£44,265
Scottish Government	£38,225
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	20/05/2022	Family Journeys
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Grant to Family Journeys
£44,265	23/06/2021	49% of salary costs over 3-years for a Father Support Worker role to work with fathers to improve parenting and family relationships in East Lothian, Scotland.
Scottish Government - Family Mediation Lothian
£15,620	16/02/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Family Mediation Lothian
£22,605	11/11/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Relationships Scotland Family Mediation Lothian
£265,785	13/04/2016 36	This group aims to support children and families affected by family breakdown, separation and divorce. They will use the funding to expand their activities and will re-establish a new child contact ....more This group aims to support children and families affected by family breakdown, separation and divorce. They will use the funding to expand their activities and will re-establish a new child contact centre in Midlothian as well as introduce two new posts for family support workers.
Robertson Trust - the core costs of Family Mediation Lothian
£30,000	29/02/2016	the core costs of Family Mediation Lothian

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 23-65

DONACHIE, Amy Jane
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Advocate

GALLAGHER, Katie Alex
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Auditor

GUTHRIE, Katy Anne
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Project Manager

OSWALD, Susan Margaret
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Solicitor

REILLY, Neil James
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Accountant

SMITH, Richard Bryan
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Solicitor

STUTT, Kevin
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Audit Manager

YOUNG, Shona
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 29/12/1981, number: SC012815
Registered at Companies House on 12/04/1988, number: SC110356

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 23 days late,

Main office

519 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, EH11 3AJ

Objectives

The objects for which the Company is established are to offer a range of services including family mediation , child contact and other relevant family support interventions to assist and support families through separation. In particular, the Company offers services to children and young people, parents, step-parents, grandparents, adoptive parents and others in the extended family circle who require support during family break up. The Company also aims to assist families to find amicable solutions to problems and issues raised by separation .

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