Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 10
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 21 ?

ABERDEEN CYRENIANS LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 53 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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 £1,769,108 £2,014,115 £1,833,379 £2,597,068 £2,738,864
Donations & Legacies £459,023 £594,753 £431,307 £648,006 £359,864
Other Income
Investment Income £552 £2,643 £4,363 £1,535 £1,715
Total income £2,246,150 £2,658,517 £2,286,102 £3,323,333 £3,226,180 £3,195,046
Charitable activities spending £2,080,367 £2,222,222 £2,683,861 £3,124,837 £3,330,374
Fundraising costs 4% 4% 5% 8% 6% 7%
Other spending £109,000 £62,000
Total spending £2,173,667 £2,329,110 £2,802,289 £3,500,994 £3,372,864 £3,618,316
Surplus/deficit £72,483 £329,407 -£516,187 -£177,661 -£146,684 -£423,270
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The promotion of equality and diversity
  • 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
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£188,192
Crisis UK£153,688
Scottish Government£100,000
Crowdfunder£9,546
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Direct Access Service
£188,192 25/05/2023
This group will use the funding for a community hub that will support people experiencing homelessness isolation crisis and financial hardship. There will be access to food clothing showers a utility ....more
Crowdfunder - Local Action Fund
£9,546 05/05/2022
Covid response
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Aberdeen Cyrenians Ltd
£2,000 04/11/2020
to contribute towards creating gift packs for service users.
Crisis UK - Grant to Aberdeen Cyrenians
£98,710 03/11/2020
Aberdeen Cyrenians created a social lettings agency for the city to provide affordable, secure and decent accommodation - alongside community-based support - for people facing homelessness.
Crisis UK - Grant to Aberdeen Cyrenians
£49,978 15/05/2020
Hardware and salary for two years for practitioner to deliver digital inclusion pilot with young people who are homeless.
Scottish Government - Aberdeen Cyrenians Ltd
£100,000 12/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Aberdeen Cyrenians Ltd
£5,000 22/04/2020
To help support an emergency delivery service called AC2U, to ensure that vulnerable people living in Aberdeen can access vital supplies during the pandemic.
Crisis UK - Grant to Aberdeen Cyrenians
£5,000 06/04/2020
Support AC2U (partner organisations) to deliver supplies and support to those in Temporary Accommodation
Robertson Trust - Domestic Abuse Support and Accommodation Project
£52,500 12/03/2019
Domestic Abuse Support and Accommodation Project
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£12,314 18/12/2018
The Big Give 2018
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 06/02/2018
Aberdeen Cyrenians Core Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Violence Against Women Project
£401,916 08/03/2017
60
This project will provide females aged 16 years and over who have experienced or are currently experiencing physical, emotional or sexual abuse with the support and skills to enable them to access a ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Aberdeen Cyrenians
£80,000 08/09/2016
24
towards two years' running costs of the 'Violence Against Women Project', providing support to women in Aberdeen affected by gender-based violence or abuse
Robertson Trust - The Continued Running Costs of The Community Projects
£30,000 30/06/2015
The Continued Running Costs of The Community Projects
National Lottery Community Fund - Domestic Abuse Support and Accomodation Project
£473,493 12/03/2014
61
Domestic Abuse Support and Accomodation Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Advice and Information Drop-In
£201,446 25/06/2013
25
Funded through Support and Connect this group will expand its advice and information drop-in service to respond to the increasing numbers of individuals impacted by the recession and welfare reforms. ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Violence Against Women (VAW)
£323,283 12/10/2011
60
This project will focus on gender based abuse and issues caused by or relating to gender based abuse. The project aims to offer a single source of support for women aged 16 and over, helping them ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 35-60
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 25/02/1971, number: SC014849
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/03/1980, number: SC070903
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 33 days late,
Main office

First Floor, Unit 4, 32 Scotstown Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB23 8HG

Objectives

‘The Objects of the Company shall be to deliver public and community benefits in the North East of Scotland by way of the provision of a range of support services for those with multiple, complex needs, those homeless, at risk of homelessness or affected by homelessness in any way: 3.2.1 to prevent or relieve poverty and financial hardship. 3.2.2 to promote social inclusion and equality and diversity. and 3.2.3 to protect vulnerable individuals from harm or abuse.’

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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