Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

    DUNDEE CITY DISABILITY SPORT 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Established: 43 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    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 £28,697 £29,394 £32,068 £22,950 £3,738 £8,595
    Total spending £17,463 £34,144 £14,510 £14,482 £11,916 £8,265
    Surplus/deficit £11,234 -£4,750 £17,558 £8,468 -£8,178 £330
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of public participation in sport
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Dundee City
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • 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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Dundee City Disability Sport
    £2,021 07/07/2021
    To contribute towards hall hire and the purchase of cleaning supplies and reusable face masks.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Dundee City Disability Sport
    £2,000 10/12/2020
    to cover the cost of providing swim lessons for young people with autism and disabilities.
    Robertson Trust - Branch Coordinator
    £7,500 31/05/2019
    Branch Coordinator

    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 05/02/1981, number: SC022333
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    7 Strathmore Gardens, Newtyle, Angus, PH12 8AF

    Objectives

    The aim of DCDS shall be to advance the education of and promote the welfare of people with a physical, Sensory or Learning Disability by promoting the provision of facilities to enable people with a disability to participate in sport and other physical recreation, in the interest of social welfare, so that their quality of life may be improved. In furtherance thereof, DCDS shall seek: 2.1 To co-ordinate, develop and promote sports and physical recreation among people with a disability in Dundee. 2.2 To strengthen and extend the network of contacts, clubs and development groups throughout Dundee. 2.3 To raise the profile of sport for people (with a disability within Dundee and beyond. 2.4 To work closely with Dundee City Sports Council when required to achieve our aims.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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