Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Static board: -3
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -6

LOCHABER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£230,159	£254,913	£223,315	£278,890	£247,190	£227,521
Total spending	£261,056	£253,451	£262,513	£273,645	£249,398	£249,801
Surplus/deficit	-£30,897	£1,462	-£39,198	£5,245	-£2,208	-£22,280

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Established: 33 years

lochabercab.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Advice organisations

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','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: Highland

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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
Robertson Trust - General Advice Team Leader
£39,000	30/06/2016	General Advice Team Leader

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 70-80

ALLAN, Cherryl Scott
Appointed: 1993
Occupation: Head Teacher

MACKINNON, Calum Ian
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Retired

RUMNEY, Richard Arthur
Appointed: 2001
Occupation: Electrrical Engineer

SHEARER, Moira
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Retired

WALLACE, Donald Gordon Paterson
Appointed: 2002
Occupation: Graphic Designer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 10/08/1991, number: SC013779
Registered at Companies House on 24/10/1990, number: SC128069

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Dudley Road, Fort William, PH33 6JB

Objectives

“The company has been formed to benefit principally the area of Lochaber and surrounding districts of the North of Scotland (the 'Area of Benefit') with the following objects: 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 civil and human rights by ensuring that people do not suffer through ignorance of their civil and human rights and by taking such actions as are intended to redress the situation and redress wrongs and restore justice' 4.5 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 tum assist members of the public within the Area of Benefit, and in doing so contribute to the development of the Area of Benefit.”

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