Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 10
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 24 ?

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Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 31 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 £421,145 £528,534 £665,601 £744,485
Donations & Legacies £11,907 £3,034 £8,868 £9,267
Other Income £18,500 £18,500 £18,500 £31,741 £77,601
Investment Income £5
Total income £451,557 £550,068 £692,969 £785,493 £1,070,272 £1,273,749
Charitable activities spending £429,963 £505,460 £642,741 £681,477 £1,230,033
Fundraising costs 6% 5% 5% 5% 6%
Other spending £25,905
Total spending £453,859 £531,365 £676,695 £722,665 £980,036 £1,296,202
Surplus/deficit -£2,302 £18,703 £16,274 £62,828 £90,236 -£22,453
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: South Lanarkshire
Who it helps
  • Children or young people

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£308,941
William Grant Foundation£215,250
Henry Smith Charity£117,100
Foundation Scotland£94,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Foundation Scotland - COVEY Connect Rural
£19,000 27/10/2023
To contribute towards the costs of staffing, training, travel, one-to-one support and group befriending activities for young people living in the CDG Communities, improving quality of life, health ....more
William Grant Foundation - ANGELS’ Rural Engagement 2023 - 2026
£109,250 20/01/2023
Contribution to the costs of developing and delivering the ANGELS service, for young people with Additional Support Needs, across Clydesdale over 3 years.
William Grant Foundation - General Operating support 2023/24
£51,000 20/01/2023
Unrestricted funding in 2023 in response to the organisation’s plans to progress work to redevelop and update key systems and processes.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to COVEY Befriending
£117,100 11/03/2022
36
towards three years' running costs of a project providing one-to-one mentoring and group support for vulnerable parents and carers experiencing a range of complex needs, impacted by the COVID-19 ....more
William Grant Foundation - General operating support 2021
£55,000 16/02/2021
12
Unrestricted grant to support core costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Support
£308,941 26/11/2020
36
The group will use funding to deliver a holistic family support programme which aims to engage with vulnerable families experiencing complex needs. The model offers a wrap round service providing ....more
Foundation Scotland - Pathways to Confidence 19/20
£75,000 07/01/2020
The Pathways project will utilise a befriending and mentoring approach to provide children and young people aged 8-14 years and their families with a holistic support package designed to enable them ....more
Corra Foundation - HDG-19/409
£5,000 01/06/2019
Towards the salary of the befriending leader for an additional 12 months.
William Grant Foundation - Service Development (Step Change Award)
£126,244 27/03/2019
36
Towards the cost of diversifying COVEY’s activities and services through the appointment of a development officer for three years with the following objectives: 1. Developing and marketing a ....more
William Grant Foundation - Pathways to Confidence evaluation
£14,672 19/02/2019
6
To meet the cost of an external evaluation of the Pathways to Confidence project.
William Grant Foundation - COVEY Clydesdale Angels
£87,730 07/01/2019
36
Towards the cost over three years of a youth club and related activities for young people with additional support needs living in rural South Lanarkshire.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to COVEY Befriending
£104,200 12/09/2018
36
towards three years' running costs of a project providing one-to-one mentoring and group support for vulnerable parents and carers experiencing a range of complex needs in South Lanarkshire
Corra Foundation - HDA-18/269
£5,000 07/06/2018
Towards the salary of the full-time Befriending Leader.
National Lottery Community Fund - ANGELS Additional Needs Groups
£5,500 31/05/2018
12
This charity will use funding to continue to deliver their COVEY Angels group until November 2019, providing social activities and support with life skills for young people in Hamilton and East ....more
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Covey Befirending Plus Project (formerly Plusone Mentoring)
£33,509 30/05/2018
Through Plusone mentoring, 25 young people (aged 8-14) who are most at risk due to difficulties in their lives will have weekly, one-to-one support from a volunteer; the trusting relationship will ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Pathways to Confidence - for 8-14s and their families
£289,641 21/06/2017
36
This group will deliver a holistic family support programme in partnership with Bellshill and Mossend YMCA. Operating in Bellshill, Uddingston, Hamilton and Blantyre, it aims to improve outcomes for ....more
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/89
£5,000 30/03/2017
towards the salary of the full-time Befriending Leader.
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/119
£4,500 04/02/2016
towards the salary of the full-time Befriending Plus Co-ordinator's salary
Robertson Trust - the Befriending Plus Project
£45,000 31/10/2015
the Befriending Plus Project
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Befriending Plus
£35,100 27/05/2015
Through Befriending Plus, vulnerable young people who are most at risk from abuse will have weekly, one-to-one support from a volunteer befriender; the trusting relationship will provide the basis ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Covey Befriending
£63,000 13/03/2014
36
towards three years' running costs of a project in Lanarkshire that provides befriending and mentoring support for young people leaving care
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Directors: 39-69
  • RYAN, John
    Appointed: 2021
    Occupation: Social Worker
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 19/11/1992, number: SC020754
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/09/1999, number: SC200094
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Regent House, 9 High Patrick Street, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, ML3 7JA

Objectives

COVEY’s Objects are: To advance community development in Scotland through the building of strong trusting relationships by the provision of mentoring and befriending services through staff and volunteers. All objects are undertaken with the values of the organisation at their core. COVEY values are the guiding principles and are the basis on which all decisions are made. These are as follows: Commitment: Giving our best. Openness: Communicating authentically and truthfully. Respect: Valuing the individual. Innovation: Providing creative solutions. Passion: Caring deeply

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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