Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 3
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

ARCHWAY ( RESPITE CARE & HOUSING ) LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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 £2,060,127 £2,176,801 £2,498,499 £2,414,479 £3,145,776
Donations & Legacies £100,457 £141,311 £97,836 £22,780
Other Income £327 £52,907 £12,900
Investment Income £3,688 £3,745 £3,493 £3,835 £7,588
Total income £2,164,599 £2,321,857 £2,599,828 £2,471,221 £2,759,634 £3,189,044
Charitable activities spending £2,020,105 £2,168,104 £2,409,777 £2,208,417 £3,220,669
Fundraising costs 1% 2% 31% 13%
Other spending
Total spending £2,047,472 £2,221,246 £3,226,771 £2,208,417 £3,050,828 £3,220,669
Surplus/deficit £117,127 £100,611 -£626,943 £262,804 -£291,194 -£31,625
Established: 38 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
Purposes
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Aberdeen
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • People with disabilities or health problems

Who supports 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
Scottish Government - Archway ( Respite Care & Housing ) Limited
£18,740 15/06/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to ARCHWAY ( RESPITE CARE & HOUSING)
£5,757 19/11/2018
We want to buy new, hard wearing sofas to make one of our residential respite units more comfortable and welcoming for everyone using it.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Archway ( Respite Care & Housing ) Limited
£20,000 19/11/2018
General charitable donation From The Budge Foundation
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Archway
£2,681 29/11/2017
We would like funding to hold an inclusive Christmas Party for all our service users next year.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Archway ( Respite Care & Housing ) Limited
£141 08/12/2014
Selected by participants in the 2014 Caledonian Challenge.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (9)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 52-76
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 17/04/1986, number: SC014665
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/04/1986, number: SC098460
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR21: 7 days late, AR20: 161 days late,
Main office

, AB25 2BX

Objectives

3. The objects for which the Association is established are:- 3.1 To relieve and/or support those in need by reason of age or disability or some other disadvantage resulting in additional support needs, within Scotland, which may include (without prejudice to that generality):- 3.1.1 Providing, arranging for, assisting in or promoting the provision of accommodation, respite, care and other services for such individuals, and/or managing such services. 3.1.2 Advancing (through education, training and work experience) the employment prospects of such individuals. 3.1.3 Providing social inclusion opportunities for such individuals. 3.1.4 Conducting research into or reviews of the needs of such individuals. and 3.1.5 Promoting and/or supporting other similar projects and programmes, which further charitable purposes

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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