Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

BETHESDA CARE HOME AND HOSPICE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Established: 36 years

www.bethesdahospice.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
Charitable activities	£1,310,605	£1,377,901	£1,429,136	£1,464,431		£1,684,472
Donations & Legacies	£420,351	£290,666	£372,616	£718,735		£600,265
Other Income
Investment Income	£11,074	£27,691	£34,694	£26,728		£34,557
Total income	£1,941,657	£1,904,537	£2,042,384	£2,299,411	£2,731,938	£2,527,671
Charitable activities spending	£1,621,794	£1,737,638	£1,809,291	£1,913,234		£2,259,455
Fundraising costs	4%	5%	5%	4%	5%	7%
Other spending	£146,791	£136,733	£157,930	£144,460		£186,490
Total spending	£1,844,027	£1,970,632	£2,065,062	£2,148,697	£2,251,717	£2,625,197
Surplus/deficit	£97,630	-£66,095	-£22,678	£150,714	£480,221	-£97,526

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of health
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: Western Isles

Who it helps

Older People
People with disabilities or health problems

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 - Running costs of the Bethesda Hospice and associated palliative care
£45,000	10/09/2019	Running costs of the Bethesda Hospice and associated palliative care
Robertson Trust - The Running Costs of the Hospice
£30,000	11/09/2018	The Running Costs of the Hospice
Robertson Trust - The Running Costs of the Hospice
£30,000	25/07/2017	The Running Costs of the Hospice
Robertson Trust - the Running Costs of the Hospice
£20,000	30/06/2016	the Running Costs of the Hospice
Robertson Trust - the core running costs of the Hospice
£20,000	30/06/2015	the core running costs of the Hospice

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 20/11/1987, number: SC015783

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Springfield Road, Stornoway, Isle Of Lewis, HS1 2PS

Objectives

The purposes of the SCIO are:- (i) to promote the advancement of health and the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, or other disadvantage, through (without prejudice to the foregoing generality) the Care Home and Hospice known as the Bethesda Care Home and Hospice which shall be used to provide: (a) a convalescent home for patients on leaving hospital. (b) a private nursing home for patients who do not require to be admitted to the hospital. (c) a hospice for the provision of specialist palliative care. and (d) a residence for the aged and infirm, all in accordance with the Admission and Referral Policy, to be approved and revised from time to time as may be necessary by the Trustees. and (ii) to promote similar charitable purposes, objects or institutions in such proportions and manner as the Trustees think fit.

Data Sources