Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

CROSSROADS CARE ORKNEY LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female
  • 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 £113,914 £177,877 £237,564 £212,401 £220,088
Donations & Legacies £266,230 £274,702 £238,728 £249,032 £252,878
Other Income
Investment Income £654 £602 £358 £4
Total income £381,810 £453,306 £480,749 £463,138 £484,690 £478,022
Charitable activities spending £403,098 £412,050 £442,328 £463,609 £457,498
Fundraising costs 0% 0% 0%
Other spending
Total spending £403,098 £412,050 £442,328 £463,952 £487,674 £458,546
Surplus/deficit -£21,288 £41,256 £38,421 -£814 -£2,984 £19,476
Established: 28 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Residential nursing care facilities
Purposes
  • The advancement of health
  • 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: Orkney Islands
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups

Who supports 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Orkney Young Carers
£9,067 21/10/2023
We'd love to have funding to cover the costs of activities and trips for the children and young people who attend Orkney Young Carers. They're amazing young people and deserve the support.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Crossroads Orkney
£5,410 04/08/2017
Unpaid Carers get tired and worn out with their caring role, we can give them a respite break to look after their own health and wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Directors: 65-77
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 21/03/1996, number: SC022786
  • Notes: Previous names: Crossroads (Orkney) (Foundation - 9 November 2018)
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/03/1996, number: SC164342
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

, KW15 1GU

Objectives

The objectives of the Service are generally to provide in Orkney a Care Attendant Service and to manage the Orkney Carers Centre in order to: (a) relieve stress on, and support Carers (that is persons or family caring for) elderly, or physically or mentally disabled, individuals (b) care in appropriate circumstances for elderly, or physically or mentally disabled persons who do not have a Carer (c) support Carers to enable them to sustain their caring role. thus enabling the cared for person to remain in their home

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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