Overall GiG Score: 6 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +4

SKYE AND LOCHALSH MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION 

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female
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
Total income £188,512 £222,568 £209,025 £251,584 £211,436 £211,436
Total spending £195,006 £200,118 £208,404 £207,926 £208,645 £208,645
Surplus/deficit -£6,494 £22,450 £621 £43,658 £2,791 £2,791
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • People with disabilities or health problems
Purposes
  • The advancement of health
  • Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Highland

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
Robertson Trust£18,000
Scottish Government£9,163
Foundation Scotland£4,502
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Scottish Government - Skye and Lochalsh Mental Health Association
£9,163 12/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Skye And Lochalsh Mental Health Association
£4,502 17/04/2020
To provide additional support to adults in Skye and Lochalsh who are affected by a mental health problem.
Robertson Trust - Weekend and 'An Drochaid' Drop-in Sessions
£18,000 23/08/2019
Weekend and 'An Drochaid' Drop-in Sessions
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/441
£4,000 02/06/2016
towards the Project Workers salary that supports the weekend service provision
Robertson Trust - The Drop-in Centre Weekend Opening
£16,500 30/04/2016
The Drop-in Centre Weekend Opening

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 48-72
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 23/11/1992, number: SC021154
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/05/1998, number: SC185967
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Am Fasgadh, Wood Park, Portree, Isle of Skye, IV51 9HQ

Objectives

The company's objects are: (i) To develop and promote mental health. In furtherance of the above object the Company shall seek:- (ii) To promote the understanding of the distress caused by social isolation, psychological and emotional problems and to spread knowledge of the facilities and services available within the community for those affected by such problems, (iii) To seek to co-operate with the statutory authorities in carrying out their duties for the treatment, care, after-care and welfare of those so affected, (iv) To promote and encourage co-operation with and amongst other voluntary bodies and organisations involved whether principally or partially with questions of mental health and between such bodies and statutory bodies, (v) Where possible, to provide and to assist and support the provision of, facilities within the community for those affected in any way by mental health and social problems, those recovering from such problems, those involved in the care and welfare of such individuals or groups, (vi) To promote the understanding and improvement of the rights of persons affected by psychological and emotional problems, to campaign and seek to influence the development of social policies and services and (vii) To promote the understanding of a patient's right to treatment.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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