Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition
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 £1,005,562 £1,018,316 £1,080,619 £1,045,686 £1,052,091
Donations & Legacies £1,153 £470 £786 £200 £553
Other Income £1,115 £1,681
Investment Income £2,004 £1,012 £2,251
Total income £1,007,830 £1,020,467 £1,083,409 £1,046,898 £1,025,466 £1,054,895
Charitable activities spending £1,022,289 £1,006,503 £1,066,343 £968,379 £1,171,932
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £1,022,289 £1,006,503 £1,066,343 £968,379 £923,397 £1,171,932
Surplus/deficit -£14,459 £13,964 £17,066 £78,519 £102,069 -£117,037
Established: 30 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development','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: East Dunbartonshire
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (12)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Directors: 61-81
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 14/12/1994, number: SC023348
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/06/2002, number: SC232542
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 46 days late,
Main office

, G66 1HB

Objectives

4 The company has been formed to benefit principally the area of East Dunbartonshire (the “Area of Benefit”) with the following objects: 4.1 the advancement of education through (but not limited to) providing individuals with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. 4.2 the relief of those in need through (but not limited to) (i) assessing individuals’ entitlement to welfare benefits. (ii) providing assistance in claiming benefits. and (iii) assisting individuals to appeal against refusal of benefits. 4.3 the advancement of health through (but not limited to) providing a comprehensive advice service which seeks to address individuals’ problems and thereby alleviates the injury to health, stress and anxiety caused by unsolved problems. and 4.4 the advancement of community development through (but not limited to) recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers in and for the Bureau, who in turn assist members of the public within the Area of Benefit, and in doing so contribute to the development of the Area of Benefit.

Data Sources

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