Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 6
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

CUE & REVIEW RECORDING SERVICES LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 35 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
Total income £120,004 £134,764 £132,401 £104,439 £186,883 £87,333
Total spending £70,805 £98,017 £96,112 £97,004 £117,958 £88,635
Surplus/deficit £49,199 £36,747 £36,289 £7,435 £68,925 -£1,302
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
  • Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Where it operates
  • Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: East Dunbartonshire
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
Scottish Government£89,493
National Lottery Community Fund£15,718
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust£15,000
Corra Foundation£4,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Access to Audio for the blind and visually impaired.
£9,750 08/08/2023
The organisation will use this funding to provide a home visit service which will install voice-activated devices in the homes of blind or visually impaired people.
Scottish Government - Cue & Review Recording Services Ltd
£53,522 24/02/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Cue & Review Recording Services Ltd
£29,968 06/01/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Cue & Review Recording Services Ltd
£6,003 11/06/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid19- Ensuring Access to Audio Information
£5,968 24/04/2020
4
This group produce a talking newspaper for the blind and will use the funding to continue to do so during COVID-19 lockdown. The funding will kit out their volunteers so they can work from home.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Access to Audio
£15,000 25/09/2019
This 12-month project is about training two groups of volunteers to be both audio ambassadors interacting with visually impaired clients and radio presenters producing audio for our visually impaired ....more
Corra Foundation - HDG-19/343
£4,500 01/06/2019
Towards the salary of the Recruitment and Training Officer for an additional 12 months.
National Lottery Community Fund - Access to Audio
£9,393 15/02/2019
12
This funding will be used to train more volunteers in befriending. These one to one relationships improve the quality of lives of both volunteers and blind individuals supported.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Cue and Review Recording Service
£10,550 04/12/2018
Improvements to a recording studio at a charity supporting visually and impaired people.
Corra Foundation - HDA-18/340
£4,500 02/08/2018
Towards the salary of the full-time Recruitment and Training Officer.
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/181
£3,000 08/06/2017
towards the salary of the Recruitment & Training Officer to support deliver of services to visually impaired individuals
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of Recruitment and Training Officer
£45,000 31/08/2016
The salary costs of Recruitment and Training Officer
National Lottery Community Fund - The Radio Lounge
£10,000 10/02/2011
12
This group provides an audio newspaper service for people with visual impairments, as well as volunteering opportunities to learn about radio and studio production. It will use the grant to fund a ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 46-72
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 24/01/1989, number: SC018016
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/02/1991, number: SC129748
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR21: 20 days late,
Main office

18 Crowhill Road, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, G64 1QY

Objectives

the objects for which the Company is •established are:- (1) (a) To take over 'the whole of the property and functions of the unincorporated association known as the 'Cue and ReviewTalking Magazine Association of Bishopbrggs' . (b) To purchase, take on lease or otherwise acquire and lands, housing accomodation, buildings and other real and personal property and any rights or privileges necessary or convenient for the purpose of the Company. (c) To invest the funds of the Company, not immediately required, in the purchase of such investments' or in loans upon such securities as trustees may from time to time by authorised (d) purchase or take in accordance with the law of Scotland but not otherwise. To borrow .to secure may think or raise money for the purposes of the payment thereof in such manner fit. the Company and as the Directors (e) To pay all or any expenses incurred in connection with the formation, promotion and incorporation of the Society or to contract with any person, company, association or other body whether• incorporated or not, to pay the same. (f) To sell or otherwise dispose of any property or assets of the Company as may be deemed expedient with a view to the promotion of its objects.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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