Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 10
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 16 ?

AYRSHIRE CANCER SUPPORT 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Established: 36 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 £8,839 £4,963 £7,800 £800
Donations & Legacies £615,324 £733,541 £900,709 £1,825,091
Other Income
Investment Income £881 £1,690 £7,161 £7,010 £24,961
Total income £854,574 £993,807 £1,204,526 £1,874,945 £1,050,986 £1,505,823
Charitable activities spending £572,698 £512,542 £623,153 £736,684 £899,970
Fundraising costs 29% 34% 32% 10% 16% 12%
Other spending
Total spending £817,801 £847,064 £1,010,357 £919,087 £991,644 £1,083,741
Surplus/deficit £36,773 £146,743 £194,169 £955,858 £59,342 £422,082
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
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: East Ayrshire
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£401,996
Scottish Government£269,947
Foundation Scotland£82,245
Cheshire Community Foundation£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Home 4 Cancer
£25,000 11/12/2023
To contribute towards the cost of creating a new cancer support centre in Ayr for children, young people and adults affected by cancer in Ayrshire.
National Lottery Community Fund - Coping with Cancer in Ayrshire
£50,000 05/06/2023
This project will improve the wellbeing of people across Ayrshire affected by cancer whether through their own diagnosis or that of someone close to them. Ayrshire Cancer Support are a charity who ....more
Foundation Scotland - Home 4 Cancer
£25,000 05/10/2022
To contribute to the roof renovation costs of the Ayrshire Cancer Support facility in Ayr, which will house a full complement of support services.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Ayrshire Cancer Support
£250 09/02/2022
This donation is via the ScotRail Employee Charitable Giving Fund and is to contribute towards funds already raised for Ayrshire Cancer Support by Iluska Sandor taking part in a Boxing Day Dip.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Ayrshire Cancer Support
£245 09/02/2022
This donation is via the ScotRail Employee Charitable Giving Fund and is to contribute towards funds already raised for Ayrshire Cancer Support by Sam Steven taking part in a Boxing Day Dip.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Ayrshire Cancer Support
£250 09/02/2022
This donation is via the ScotRail Employee Charitable Giving Fund and is to contribute towards funds already raised for Ayrshire Cancer Support by Anne Martin taking part in a Boxing Day Dip.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Ayrshire Cancer Support
£250 01/02/2022
This donation is via the ScotRail Employee Charitable Giving Fund and is to contribute towards funds already raised for Ayrshire Cancer Support by Roger Beattie taking part in a Boxing Day Dip.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Ayrshire Cancer Support
£250 01/02/2022
This donation is via the ScotRail Employee Charitable Giving Fund and is to contribute towards funds already raised for Ayrshire Cancer Support by Allan Scott taking part in a Boxing Day Dip.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Ayrshire Cancer Support
£250 31/01/2022
This donation is via the ScotRail Employee Charitable Giving Fund and is to contribute towards funds already raised for Ayrshire Cancer Support by Eva Beattie taking part in a Boxing Day Dip.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Ayrshire Cancer Support
£250 31/01/2022
This donation is via the ScotRail Employee Charitable Giving Fund and is to contribute towards funds already raised for Ayrshire Cancer Support by David Slattery taking part in a Boxing Day Dip.
National Lottery Community Fund - Accessing Support Remotely
£9,900 13/12/2021
This grant will be used by the group to provide remote support for people with a cancer diagnosis.
Foundation Scotland - Hospital appointment transport support
£2,500 17/11/2021
To provide free transport to residents of Girvan and the surrounding areas who require transport to a hospital appointment in connection with their cancer diagnosis.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Ayrshire Cancer Support
£7,000 09/11/2021
To assist with patient transfer costs.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ayrshire Cancer Support
£1,070 23/10/2021
We aim to provide free transport to hospital appointments for cancer patients, alongside free professional counselling and wellbeing services for people affected by cancer and coronavirus bereavement.
National Lottery Community Fund - Children and Young People's Services
£195,000 24/05/2021
This group will use the funding to offer free wellbeing services and bereavement support for children and young people affected by cancer either through their own diagnosis or that of someone close ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Ayrshire Cancer Support
£3,000 23/02/2021
To allow our existing WellBeing Check-in for self isolating patients to continue.
Scottish Government - Ayrshire Cancer Support
£79,402 29/01/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Ayrshire Cancer Support
£23,520 27/01/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Ayrshire Cancer Support
£5,000 13/01/2021
To provide expenses to volunteer drivers taking people to their cancer related hospital appointments.
Cheshire Community Foundation - Wellbeing Check-in and Bereavement Counselling relating to CV-19 deaths
£5,000 12/11/2020
Ayrshire Cancer Support has introduced a Wellbeing check in for all the community who are shielding due to any health reasons and bereavement counselling and trauma support for COVID-19 deaths. The ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Ayrshire Cancer Support
£5,000 12/10/2020
To continue to provide a wellbeing check-in and counselling service to anyone experiencing bereavement across Ayrshire during Covid-19.
Scottish Government - Ayrshire Cancer Support
£92,025 18/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Transport and Counselling Services
£10,000 27/04/2020
12
This group will deliver free support to people living in Ayrshire who are affected by cancer.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID19 - Ayrshire Cancer Support
£127,150 27/04/2020
17
This group will deliver a range of support for people affected by cancer and the wider community during the COVID-19 pandemic. This will include telephone counselling transport wellbeing check-ins ....more
Scottish Government - Ayrshire Cancer Support
£75,000 23/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Well being check in
£3,000 20/04/2020
To contribute to increased costs of delivering cancer patient transport and increased demand for counselling and wellbeing helpline services to self-isolating people in Carrick.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 Wellbeing Check-in Service
£9,946 08/04/2020
3
This group will use the funding to offer psychological support over the phone to cancer patients based in Ayrshire for the next three months.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Ayrshire Cancer Support
£5,000 03/04/2020
To contribute to increased costs of delivering cancer patient transport service and increased demand for counselling and wellbeing helpline services.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ayrshire Cancer Support
£4,252 19/11/2018
We want to fund our hospital transport service for those living in South Ayrshire to take people to life saving cancer treatment.
National Lottery Community Fund - Implementing Volunteer Friendly
£10,000 26/03/2018
12
The grant will fund a part time volunteer co-ordinator role to help recruit, organise, support and mentor volunteers who help provide practical and emotional support to people affected by cancer in ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ayrshire Cancer Support
£3,980 29/11/2017
We want to offer more services that will provide increased support to people living with cancer in Ayrshire.
Robertson Trust - Retail Income Growth Programme
£35,000 19/09/2017
Retail Income Growth Programme
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ayrshire Cancer Support Group - Beith
£4,795 04/08/2017
This project changes lives by easing the trauma involved in cancer treatment for patients and their families in the Garnock valley.
Robertson Trust - the salary costs of the Cancer Nurse Manager
£60,000 31/08/2016
the salary costs of the Cancer Nurse Manager
Robertson Trust - New Cancer Support Centre
£65,000 29/02/2016
New Cancer Support Centre
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 38-70
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 14/04/1988, number: SC016098
  • Registered at Companies House on 31/03/1988, number: SC110196
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

5 Dundonald Road, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, KA1 1EQ

Objectives

5 The company's objects are: - 5.1 To reduce the symptoms and anxieties of a cancer diagnosis, or other debilitating, life altering and life limiting conditions in any manner which now is or hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable. 5.2 To provide transport to patients receiving cancer treatment at hospital or other community setting. 5.3 To provide professional counselling services and a range of complementary therapies and support groups for those affected by a cancer diagnosis. 5.4 To educate and empower people in a positive approach to living with cancer or life altering or life limiting conditions. 5.5 To provide respite and drop-in facilities for those affected by cancer, and others affected by conditions as in article 5 .1 above. 5.6 To provide community hubs and outreach facilities for the benefit of patients and their families. 5.7 To conduct scientific research into the psychological health and wellbeing of cancer-related conditions and to collate and disseminate information there anent. 5.8 To pursue all objects consistent or compatible with any of the foregoing purposes.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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