Overall GiG Score: 8 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
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    • Grant maker support: +8

    CEREBRAL PALSY SCOTLAND 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    Established: 30 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
    Charitable activities £108,390 £103,253 £55,696 £48,977 £62,982
    Donations & Legacies £586,959 £598,093 £632,343 £491,985
    Other Income £35,837 £3,644
    Investment Income £418 £13 £19
    Total income £758,589 £746,735 £747,918 £598,415 £629,821 £797,672
    Charitable activities spending £532,041 £545,136 £637,346 £401,555 £581,778
    Fundraising costs 21% 19% 23% 18% 20% 19%
    Other spending
    Total spending £694,658 £688,683 £807,813 £501,435 £649,921 £736,243
    Surplus/deficit £63,931 £58,052 -£59,895 £96,980 -£20,100 £61,429
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • People with disabilities or health problems
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of health
    • 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
    • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City

    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£318,162
    Scottish Government£105,464
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust£70,911
    DCMS£5,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Baby Buds - specialist group for babies with cerebral palsy
    £10,000 16/06/2023
    This group will run thirteen informative and practical sessions for fifteen families and carers of infants (0-2 years of age) with Cerebral Palsy in Glasgow City Centre.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cerebral Palsy Scotland
    £843 23/10/2021
    Cerebral Palsy Scotland's Family Support Service will help people with cerebral palsy (CP) and their families to get all of the information they might need as they navigate a life with CP together.
    Scottish Government - Cerebral Palsy Scotland
    £35,156 14/04/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Better Start Better Future
    £298,162 27/01/2021
    35
    This group will use the funding to continue to support new and current families affected by cerebral palsy to improve their lives by building their confidence and resilience through access to ....more
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - CP Connect
    £36,000 23/11/2020
    36
    Cerebral Palsy Scotland seeks support to begin a flexible support service combining virtual and in person therapy for people with CP across Scotland, and develop it over the next three years.
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £5,000 07/10/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Cerebral Palsy Scotland
    £5,000 07/10/2020
    to deliver a responsive project, in person and digitally, enabling people with CP to tackle the impact of lockdown and shielding, rebuilding strength, mobility and confidence through specialist ....more
    Scottish Government - Cerebral Palsy Scotland
    £70,308 12/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Bobath Buddies
    £10,000 16/03/2020
    0
    This group will use the funding to deliver a week's summer activity programme for children living with cerebral palsy.
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Bobath Scotland - Contribution to core costs
    £34,911 27/11/2019
    The project is towards the cost of maintaining the specialist staff team to provide services for people with cerebral palsy.
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
    £75,000 27/11/2018
    A Cerebral Palsy Hub for Scotland
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bobath Scotland
    £4,939 19/11/2018
    We want to provide equipment and a therapist for babies with Cerebral Palsy to help them learn how to move, communicate and play.
    Robertson Trust - the Helping Hands Project
    £50,000 26/09/2018
    the Helping Hands Project
    National Lottery Community Fund - The AAC Group
    £3,020 30/01/2018
    12
    This charity provides specialist therapy to those living with cerebral palsy in Scotland. The Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Group will be a new project providing fun activities for ....more
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bobath Scotland
    £76,500 08/12/2016
    36
    towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an organisation providing support and therapy for people with cerebral palsy and their carers and families across Scotland
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Adults with Cerebral Palsy (Part 2)
    £75,627 30/11/2016
    Extension of strategic grant originally approved in November 2015.
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Joint project with Capability Scotland
    £74,740 25/11/2015
    Working together in partnership, Capability Scotland and Bobath Scotland aim to make Scotland a place where adults with cerebral palsy have a knowledge of and access to therapy and services which ....more
    Robertson Trust - the Helping Hands Project
    £60,000 31/08/2015
    the Helping Hands Project
    National Lottery Community Fund - Right Start for children with cerebral palsy
    £444,710 22/05/2015
    60
    This project will provide early intervention support to young children with cerebal palsy and their families, preparing them for transition to school life. This will be achieved by providing ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Lifelong Support for People with Cerebral Palsy 2
    £10,000 08/09/2014
    12
    Not Available
    National Lottery Community Fund - Lifelong Support for People with Cerebral Palsy 1
    £10,000 08/09/2014
    11
    Not Available
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bobath Scotland
    £75,000 14/03/2013
    36
    towards three years' continuation funding of the core costs of a therapy centre for children with Cerebral Palsy in Scotland
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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 29/08/1994, number: SC022695
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 10 October 2016 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (SC149287), Bobath Scotland.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Bradbury House, 10 High Craighall Road, Glasgow, G4 9UD

    Objectives

    1.4 The organisation's purposes are: 1.4.1 the advancement of education. 1.4.2 the advancement of health including the prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering. 1.4.3 the advancement of science. 1.4.4 the relief of those in need by reason of ill-health or disability. and 1.4.5 including in particular: the treatment of cerebral palsy and related conditions. the provision of the form of therapy known as 'Bobath Therapy' for children and adults with cerebral palsy. the creation and maintenance of establishments to provide both training and facilities relating to the treatment of cerebral palsy. and to undertake and disseminate research into the causes, effects and treatment of cerebral palsy.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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