Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 7

Fundraising costs high: -4
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 11

CHEST HEART & STROKE SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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	£1,135,034	£1,200,377	£852,411	£1,238,647		£1,238,377
Donations & Legacies	£5,289,543	£5,712,230	£4,226,952	£5,579,495		£3,820,577
Other Income	£86,000	£166,198	£136,100	£2,402,319		£83,697
Investment Income	£159,121	£174,047	£124,697	£86,875		£159,483
Total income	£9,457,162	£11,039,301	£10,678,113	£10,504,899	£10,657,269	£11,084,093
Charitable activities spending	£4,391,034	£4,480,330	£3,795,593	£3,437,439		£4,934,877
Fundraising costs	52%	62%	67%	62%	45%	46%
Other spending
Total spending	£9,224,031	£11,161,181	£10,744,679	£8,398,557	£9,678,018	£9,896,309
Surplus/deficit	£233,131	-£121,880	-£66,566	£2,106,342	£979,251	£1,187,784

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Established: 33 years

www.chss.org.uk

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

General outpatient health-care services

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

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Scottish Government	£102,715
National Lottery Community Fund	£41,100
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust	£30,000
Foundation Scotland	£7,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
£2,000	04/05/2021	To re-start 3 peer support groups in the Wigtownshire and South Carrick area: Carrick Community Chest Heart and Stroke Group, Stranraer & District Cardiac Group, and Newton Stewart Heart Support ....more To re-start 3 peer support groups in the Wigtownshire and South Carrick area: Carrick Community Chest Heart and Stroke Group, Stranraer & District Cardiac Group, and Newton Stewart Heart Support & Activity Club.
Scottish Government - Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
£5,215	26/01/2021	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
£37,500	19/05/2020 6	This group will use the funding to deliver a new Scotland-wide 'Hospital to Home Respiratory Support Service' providing an enhanced discharge pathway for those who have experienced hospitalisation ....more This group will use the funding to deliver a new Scotland-wide 'Hospital to Home Respiratory Support Service' providing an enhanced discharge pathway for those who have experienced hospitalisation following COVID-19 or other respiratory conditions.
Scottish Government - Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
£97,500	15/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
£5,000	02/04/2020	To provide laptops for the coordination and training of volunteers in a virtual manner, at pace to become ?kindness volunteers? providing support and advice to vulnerable people in their communities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Wishaw Community Hub Programme of Activities
£3,600	26/03/2020 12	This group will use funding to deliver three 12 week activity blocks which will offer free wellbeing activities to local people in Wishaw.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - SaeboGlove Therapy Post Stroke
£30,000	29/05/2019	Funds are sought to support a research project which will give stroke survivors with upper limb (UL) function difficulties the opportunity to recover better. The research will explore whether using ....more Funds are sought to support a research project which will give stroke survivors with upper limb (UL) function difficulties the opportunity to recover better. The research will explore whether using a SaeboGlove and carrying out self-directed repetitive functional based practice will help people with restricted movement.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Going Forward with Bridge of Allan Stroke Group
£2,633	29/11/2017	We wish to hire wheelchair accessible vehicles to provide transport for stroke survivors to participate in meetings and group outings.
Foundation Scotland - Outings for group.
£500	15/04/2015 12	to contribute towards the cost of bus hire for an outing.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (14)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 40-66

DENTON, David Paul
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Chief Executive

DOUGLAS, Theresa, Mrs.
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Project Manager Nhs Scotland

HUGHES, Janis
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: None

KIDD, Lisa Anne, Dr
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Reader

MACKAY, Neil Duncan
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Financial Services

MATTHEWS, Jane Simone, Dr
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Customer Account Management

MCCONNACHIE, Samantha Jane
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: None

MCCROSKIE, John
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: No Current Occupation

MCINTOSH, David James
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

MILLAR, Barbara Sharon
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Board Development Lead

MORRIS, Andrew
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Management Consultant

SEWELL, Robert Douglas
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired

TURNBULL, Ian David Nelson
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired

WALSH, Timothy Simon, Professor
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Doctor Of Medicine

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 11/04/1991, number: SC018761
Registered at Companies House on 24/12/1990, number: SC129114

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Second Floor, Hobart House, 80 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1EL

Objectives

The objects of the Charity are: 3.1 The advancement of health through improving the quality of life for people in Scotland, and elsewhere, affected by chest, heart and stroke Conditions, through medical research, influencing public policy, education, advice & training and provision of healthcare and other support services. 3.2 To engage in and to undertake all other similar charitable purposes.

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