Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

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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
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
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 £134,656 £135,039 £130,496 £71,647 £331,016
Donations & Legacies £250,414 £238,412 £230,630 £408,141 £5,359
Other Income £82 £53 £156 £52,438
Investment Income £37 £178 £266 £50 £1,099
Total income £399,029 £388,238 £378,239 £533,162 £358,143 £443,013
Charitable activities spending £359,403 £375,514 £368,863 £347,742 £350,805
Fundraising costs 7% 7% 8% 5% 7% 6%
Other spending £16,408 £17,098 £18,065 £17,120
Total spending £402,435 £419,201 £415,410 £389,846 £369,127 £375,701
Surplus/deficit -£3,406 -£30,963 -£37,171 £143,316 -£10,984 £67,312
Established: 31 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • North Lanarkshire
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
National Lottery Community Fund£324,887
Scottish Government£59,645
Corra Foundation£4,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Scottish Government - Utheo Ltd
£17,825 15/03/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Utheo Limited
£41,820 12/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - BeFriend Gets Better
£324,887 26/03/2020
60
This group will use this five year grant to continue and expand the Befriend in Bellshill project which supports socially isolated older people and people with disabilities through a volunteer ....more
Corra Foundation - HDG-19/530
£4,000 01/06/2019
Towards delivery of the Befriend in Bellshill Project engaging with 125 people.
National Lottery Community Fund - BeFriend in Bellshill
£337,934 17/12/2014
60
Not Available

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (4)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 73-81
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 14/07/1993, number: SC021687
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/07/1993, number: SC145454
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR21: 64 days late, AR20: 3 days late,
Main office

27 McCallum Gardens, Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, ML4 2SR

Objectives

The company's objects are: (1) To provide in the interests of social welfare facilities for recreation and other leisure time activity available to the public at large with a view to improving their conditions of life. (2) To promote Christian principles and, in particular, those which relate to creating and fostering a sense of community. (3) To relieve poverty. (4) To advance education. (5) To relieve the needs of people suffering from mental or physical disability, illness or impairment and/or old age. (6) To promote, establish, operate and/or support other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within the Operating Area.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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