Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

BORDER WOMEN'S AID LTD

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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

Established: 34 years

www.borderwomensaid.co.uk

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	£105,056	£100,222	£93,301	£231,909	£209,876	£249,934
Total spending	£99,605	£100,202	£101,469	£148,443	£177,119	£211,979
Surplus/deficit	£5,451	£20	-£8,168	£83,466	£32,757	£37,955

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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: Scottish Borders

Who it helps

Children or young people
Other defined groups

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Warming up Livister
£7,200	20/03/2020 3	This funding will provide insulation for Livister Youth and Community Centre which is used by many of the area's community and youth groups.
Robertson Trust - Support Worker salary costs and travel expenses
£36,000	04/12/2018	Support Worker salary costs and travel expenses
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Border Women's Aid Ltd
£3,399	04/08/2017	Fund our groups to help vulnerable women & children to bond & play together, enabling them to spend quality time in a safe space.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 34-74

BENNETT, Jacqueline Anne
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Company Director

MCHUGH, Eibhlin
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Director

MINNIS, Florence
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired

NICOL, Aidan Catriona
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Arts Manager

THOMAS, Sharon
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Regulatory Risk Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 06/11/1989, number: SC013951
Registered at Companies House on 28/11/2011, number: SC412169

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Border Women's Aid Ltd, Unit 5b, HAWICK, HAWICK, Please select a region, state or province., TD9 0BN

Objectives

The objectives of the Association will be as follows:- A) To provide, on request, temporary refuge for women (and / their children, if any) who have suffered mental, physical or sexual abuse in a domestic situation or otherwise. B) To encourage women to determine their own futures and support them, in any decision they take , C) To recognise and care for the educational and emotional needs of the children involved. D) To offer advice and support to any women with difficulties other than those specified above, to the best of the Association's abilities. E) To offer support and advice to any woman who is the victim of violence, whether or not she wishes to be resident in the refuge. F) To educate and inform the public, the police, the social services and other statutory or voluntary bodies with regard to the causes, prevention and relief of such abuse and suffering. G) To provide appropriate training for members of the Association paid workers and volunteers in all areas pertaining to women's needs.

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