Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

ALCOHOL AND DRUGS SUPPORT SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND

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

Established: 30 years

www.adssws.co.uk

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	£494,975	£394,891	£447,577	£483,976		£731,582
Donations & Legacies	£8,238	£3,290	£2,008	£3,111		£2,270
Other Income
Investment Income	£101	£224	£262	£117		£1,476
Total income	£503,314	£398,405	£449,847	£487,204	£459,199	£735,328
Charitable activities spending	£506,455	£437,190	£384,141	£435,099		£591,274
Fundraising costs
Other spending	£5,096		£8,090
Total spending	£511,551	£437,190	£392,231	£435,099	£476,987	£591,274
Surplus/deficit	-£8,237	-£38,785	£57,616	£52,105	-£17,788	£144,054

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of health

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Dumfries And Galloway

Who it helps

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Little Box of Kindness
£7,000	26/04/2021	This group will use the funding to provide 700 ‘Little boxes of kindness’ to families of people with addiction issues. Boxes will contain crafting activities and materials stress busting and ....more This group will use the funding to provide 700 ‘Little boxes of kindness’ to families of people with addiction issues. Boxes will contain crafting activities and materials stress busting and mindfulness tools plant growing materials food treats and toiletries.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cooking in the Community: Taste It, Love It, Cook It
£2,850	17/08/2019 12	This group will use the funding to run cookery workshops for people who are on low incomes and socially isolated in the Stewartry region of Dumfries & Galloway.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Alcohol and Drugs Support South West Scotland
£15,000	17/10/2017	Minibus for a charity which works with alcohol and drugs misusers in Dumfriesshire

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (4)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 48-76

BARRY, Sydney James
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: Operations Manager Dept Of Transport

IRVING, Karen Louise
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Bank Manager

REECE, Carol Suzanne
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Retired

ROSS, Mhairi Lorna
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: Service Manager

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 08/11/1993, number: SC022925
Registered at Companies House on 18/01/2002, number: SC227133

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

ADS Castle Douglas, 225 King Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1DT

Objectives

The Company's objects are:- (a) to contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and co-ordinated community service designed to meet the special needs of those affected by substance misuse problems, and to promote the development of facilities as required as an integral part of such as a service. (b) to contribute to increasing public knowledge of the extent of substance misuse, its damaging effects on the individual, the family, society and the economy, and to initiate and support action to combat the problem. (c) to contribute to the promotion of sevices and facilities, information, education, training and research in regard to the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of substance misuse problems, without advocating or specifying any particular method of treatment.

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