Overall GiG Score: 2 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2

    COUNCIL ON DISABILITY STIRLING 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
    Established: 32 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    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 £7,927 £29,128 £5,242 £13,107 £12,908 £16,885
    Total spending £6,526 £31,036 £9,408 £10,479 £9,288 £15,124
    Surplus/deficit £1,401 -£1,908 -£4,166 £2,628 £3,620 £1,761
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • People with disabilities or health problems
    Purposes
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Stirling

    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
    Corra Foundation - HDA-18/324
    £4,500 02/08/2018
    Towards the salary of the full-time Development Co-ordinator, conditional upon confirmation that the person has been recruited.
    Robertson Trust - Towards the salary costs of the Development Coordinator
    £45,000 19/09/2017
    Towards the salary costs of the Development Coordinator
    Corra Foundation - HDA-17/312
    £3,000 03/08/2017
    towards volunteer expenses, training and insurance cost

    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 01/01/1992, number: SC014879
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 20 August 2014 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Council on Disability Stirling SC014879, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 1 January 1992.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Norman MacEwan Centre, Cameronian Street, Upper Craigs, Stirling, FK8 2DX

    Objectives

    1 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the relief of those in need by reason of disability or other disadvantage. In furtherance of this purpose the organisation aims to: 1.1 To provide a means of consultation and joint action among voluntary and statutory organisations concerned with the welfare of people with disabilities and of all ages. 1.2 to increase the understanding of the problems of disability and to encourage integration in its fullest sense between disabled and able-bodied members of the community. 1.3 to promote and encourage the provision and improvement of facilities and services and research. 1.4 to serve as a centre for collection and dissemination of information for those interested in the welfare of people with disabilities and 1.5 to focus attention on the needs and services available for able-bodied and people with disabilities by arranging and providing for the holding of exhibitions, meetings, lectures and classes.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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