Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 6

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS (COWAL & BUTE) SCIO

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years

Established: 43 years

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	£238,519	£284,933	£321,375	£356,301		£321,420
Donations & Legacies	£10,059	£14,293	£31,712
Other Income	£2,891	£1,980	£240	£23,236
Investment Income	£169	£86	£617
Total income	£254,884	£304,271	£363,361	£398,922	£264,126	£329,837
Charitable activities spending	£255,113	£295,378	£342,037	£298,067		£294,575
Fundraising costs	2%	2%	1%	2%	3%	2%
Other spending	£3,470	£3,554	£3,313	£3,812		£4,008
Total spending	£264,314	£304,553	£350,040	£307,848	£310,807	£305,302
Surplus/deficit	-£9,430	-£282	£13,321	£91,074	-£46,681	£24,535

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

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: Argyll And Bute

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
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

National Lottery Community Fund	£280,330
Co-Operative Group	£9,590
Scottish Government	£5,400

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Crossroads Caring for Carers Cowal & Bute SCIO
£4,229	22/10/2022	We aim to improve the health and wellbeing of unpaid carers by providing them with social outings and activities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Crossroads Young Carers Cowal & Bute
£280,330	25/11/2020 34	This group will use the funding to sustain their young carers service (ages 5-24 years) providing a varied range of accessible support across a geographically rural location. The project will support ....more This group will use the funding to sustain their young carers service (ages 5-24 years) providing a varied range of accessible support across a geographically rural location. The project will support 185 young carers through after school groups lunchtime drop-ins advocacy/advice holiday activities and residentials. The person-centred approach adopted by the group has reduced social isolation raised aspirations and improved resilience.
Scottish Government - Crossroads Caring for Carers (Cowal & Bute) SCIO
£5,400	08/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Crossroads Young Carers Cowal & Bute
£5,361	15/11/2019	We want to provide trips and activities for young carers aged 5-24, to provide rare opportunities to have fun and be with their peers.
Robertson Trust - The Cowal and Bute Young Carers Project
£20,000	01/06/2018	The Cowal and Bute Young Carers Project
Robertson Trust - The Cowal and Bute Young Carers Project
£20,000	31/01/2016	The Cowal and Bute Young Carers Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Young Carers Cowal and Bute
£542,643	11/11/2015 59	This project will support 110 young people over the five years by providing one to one support, drop-in services for information and advice on their caring roles. Their will also be a focus group ....more This project will support 110 young people over the five years by providing one to one support, drop-in services for information and advice on their caring roles. Their will also be a focus group working to facilitate shared experiences with the aim of building resilience and well-being. The project will also provide a service that will fill a gap in Cowal and Bute where there is no other specialist service provision for the target group.
Robertson Trust - the Crossroads Cowal and Bute Project
£10,000	31/01/2015	the Crossroads Cowal and Bute Project

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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 15/10/1981, number: SC012956

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR21: 10 days late, AR20: 24 days late,

Main office

61/63 Argyll Street, Dunoon, Argyll, PA23 7HG

Objectives

The organisation’s purposes are to provide relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by 4.1 Giving respite to carers 4.2 Providing a carers centre in Cowal and Bute

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