Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Future income +5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 11

DUNFERMLINE ADVOCACY (SCIO)

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
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Established: 31 years

www.dunfermlineadvocacy.org

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	£149,814	£154,103	£188,101	£205,749	£204,471	£209,882
Total spending	£156,868	£152,940	£165,060	£181,762	£187,391	£198,570
Surplus/deficit	-£7,054	£1,163	£23,041	£23,987	£17,080	£11,312

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

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Fife

Who it helps

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

Henry Smith Charity	£180,200
Co-Operative Group	£2,628
Scottish Government	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Dunfermline Advocacy
£117,000	17/05/2022 36	towards three years' running costs of a project recruiting and training Citizen Advocates, who are matched with and provide support for people accessing support, in Dunfermline, Scotland.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dunfermline Advocacy
£2,628	24/10/2020	We would like to raise awareness of our work supporting vulnerable local people in citizen advocacy partnerships in West Fife.
Scottish Government - Dunfermline Advocacy
£2,000	05/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Dunfermline Advocacy
£63,200	11/09/2019 36	towards three years' salary of a Development Worker for a project to support older people experiencing loneliness and isolation in West Fife
Robertson Trust - The Development Workers for the Citizen Advocacy in the Community Project
£43,500	04/12/2018	The Development Workers for the Citizen Advocacy in the Community Project
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dunfermline Advocacy
£5,038	19/11/2018	We want to support Citizen Advocacy partnerships with training and marketing, giving each individual a chance to have their voice heard.
National Lottery Community Fund - Citizen Advocacy in the Community - Friendship Changing Lives
£101,913	12/11/2018 36	The group will use the funding to expand their support service to an increasing number of vulnerable adults aged between 16 to 65 years of age and vulnerable older people who are experiencing social ....more The group will use the funding to expand their support service to an increasing number of vulnerable adults aged between 16 to 65 years of age and vulnerable older people who are experiencing social isolation and loneliness living in the west of Fife.
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/680
£5,000	01/12/2016	towards the salary of the 21hr/wk Development Worker for the short term advocacy service
National Lottery Community Fund - Younger People's Project
£267,262	14/09/2011 60	The project aims to continue to improve the self esteem, social connections and decision making abilities of young people with learning disabilities through Citizen Advocacy. Clients are matched with ....more The project aims to continue to improve the self esteem, social connections and decision making abilities of young people with learning disabilities through Citizen Advocacy. Clients are matched with advocates from their own age group who share their interests. After intense support initially the organisation will let each relationship develop independently. The grant will be used to pay for salaries, office costs, staff expenses, training and an external evaluation.

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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 18/06/1993, number: SC021638

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

14 Halbeath Road, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7QX

Objectives

The Aims of Dunfermline Advocacy shall be to promote the benefit of vulnerable people in West Fife (and elsewhere across Scotland if deemed appropriate) who are affected by disability chronic illness dementia or mental disorder (including mental illness learning disability or personality disorder) in a manner which is now or may hereafter be deemed by law to be charitable

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