Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 8

Accounts overdue -5
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: -3

MOTHERWELL & DISTRICT WOMEN'S AID

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board is completely female
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 30 years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22
Charitable activities	£372,836	£282,915	£452,772	£410,857
Donations & Legacies	£2,389	£21,487	£22,884	£88,646
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£375,225	£304,402	£475,656	£499,503	£426,502
Charitable activities spending	£356,357	£314,807	£422,045	£513,729
Fundraising costs	0%
Other spending
Total spending	£357,672	£314,807	£422,045	£513,729	£480,807
Surplus/deficit	£17,553	-£10,405	£53,611	-£14,226	-£54,305

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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: North Lanarkshire

Who it helps

Children or young people
Other defined groups

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Motherwell & District Women's Aid
£4,000	30/11/2022	Grant uplift 'Cost of Living crisis': refurbishment of building and purchase vehicle for a charity supporting people experiencing domestic and sexual abuse in Scotland
Foundation Scotland - changing lives
£45,000	04/10/2022	To contribute to the running costs of the main office and refuge accommodation.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Motherwell & District Women's Aid
£40,000	12/07/2022	refurbishment of building and purchase vehicle for a charity supporting people experiencing domestic and sexual abuse in Scotland
Robertson Trust - Running costs of Motherwell & District Women's Aid
£51,000	04/12/2018	Running costs of Motherwell & District Women's Aid
National Lottery Community Fund - IT Improvement Package Motherwell & District Women's Aid
£10,000	25/10/2013 12	This project will enhance service delivery to people affected by domestic abuse through the implementation of a new, integrated I.T system.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (4)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 31-54

HUGHES, Lisa
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Corporate Sevices Officer

MCGLEISH, Susan Andrew
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Certified Accountant

ROBERTSON, Amy
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Human Resource Officer

TAYLOR, Michelle
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Loss Adjuster

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 07/11/1993, number: SC022169
Registered at Companies House on 30/08/2005, number: SC289607

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Unit 1A, Flemington Court, Craigneuk Street, Flemington Industrial Estate, Motherwell , ML1 2NT

Objectives

a. To provide temporary refuge for women and their children (if any) where the women have suffered abuse (emotional, physical and sexual) in their home or within a relationship with a partner. b. To offer support, information and help to any women and their children (if any) who ask for such help whether or not they are refuge residents and also to offer support and advise to any women and children who have left a temporary refuge. c. To encourage women to determine their own futures. d. To provide the opportunities for the education and emotional needs of the children (if any) to be met, particularly those resident in refuges. e. To work to provide the opportunity for shared permanent housing for abused women and their children (if any). f To encourage statutory authorities and other agencies to recognise their obligations, legal and otherwise, towards abuse women and their children (if any) and to act accordingly towards the prevention of abuse and relief of suffering. g. Mindful of the fact that abuse (emotional, physical and sexual) is the result of the position of women in society, to promote education and to inform the community and their representatives with respect to the abuse of women and its prevention. h. To encourage research into the causes, the prevention and relief of such suffering and abuse. 1. To encourage such training both for ourselves and others as well best meet the objectives of Motherwell & District Women's Aid. J. To do all other things as will properly attain the above purposes.

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