Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +6
    Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

    ANCHOR HOUSE CYRENIANS 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • 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 £395,778 £449,933 £345,462 £292,322 £298,233
    Donations & Legacies £4,236 £1,958 £529,909 £278,369
    Other Income £1,850 £2,850 £1,320 £13,847 £21,920
    Investment Income
    Total income £397,628 £457,019 £348,740 £836,078 £493,459 £598,522
    Charitable activities spending £389,817 £429,410 £418,557 £420,669 £638,912
    Fundraising costs
    Other spending
    Total spending £389,817 £429,410 £418,557 £420,669 £651,710 £638,912
    Surplus/deficit £7,811 £27,609 -£69,817 £415,409 -£158,251 -£40,390
    Established: 36 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Other specialist outpatient services
    Purposes
    • 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: Perth And Kinross
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems','Other defined groups

    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
    National Lottery Community Fund - 'A Safe Place' - The Neuk Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Centre
    £200,000 06/04/2023
    This group will use the funding to continue to support young adults who are experiencing emotional distress or a mental health crisis and who are at risk of self-harm or suicide. . The project will ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - The Neuk
    £263,190 02/12/2020
    28
    This group will use funding to run a 24/7 mental health crisis and support centre in Perth city centre. The centre will provide support to individuals experiencing a significant level of emotional ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - The Neuk
    £40,004 26/06/2020
    4
    This group will use the funding to address the growing demand from people whose mental health has worsened as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The group will offer therapeutic one to one support ....more
    Scottish Government - Anchor House Cyrenians
    £14,000 05/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Anchor House
    £3,722 19/11/2018
    We would like to create a health and wellbeing garden. The aim is to have somewhere people can relax in a therapeutic environment.

    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 31/10/1988, number: SC016196
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR21: 127 days late,
    Main office

    , PH1 2RP

    Objectives

    To support homeless people irrespective of their sex, ethnic origins, gender, physical/mental ability who may have a alcohol or drug dependency. To assist residents in achieving and maintaining independent living, in accordance with their needs.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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