Overall GiG Score: 3 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • No supporters identified

NAIRN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
Established: 29 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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 £98,569 £97,610 £97,424 £106,368 £105,072
Donations & Legacies £164,246 £166,721 £205,863 £392,653
Other Income £492 £81 £329
Investment Income £144 £161 £321 £84 £609
Total income £263,451 £264,573 £303,937 £499,105 £329,723 £454,932
Charitable activities spending £219,372 £215,947 £244,665 £260,794 £218,436
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £219,372 £215,947 £244,665 £260,794 £231,273 £218,436
Surplus/deficit £44,079 £48,626 £59,272 £238,311 £98,450 £236,496
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • Highland

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
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Volunteer Support and Training Officer
£32,000 31/01/2017
The salary costs of the Volunteer Support and Training Officer
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Volunteer Support and Training Officer
£16,000 31/01/2016
The salary costs of the Volunteer Support and Training Officer
National Lottery Community Fund - Joined Up Working
£40,911 14/02/2014
23
Joined Up Working

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 44-75
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 23/02/1995, number: SC023356
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/03/1997, number: SC173195
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

58 King Street, Nairn, IV12 4DN

Objectives

The company's objects are to promote any charitable purposes for the public benefit in Nairnshire and surrounding districts in the North of Scotland ('the area of local benefit') and elsewhere, by: (i) The advancement of education by providing clients with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. (ii) The relief of those in need by assessing clients entitlement to welfare benefits, by providing assistance in claiming benefits and by assisting them to appeal against refusal to benefits and by doing so ensure they do not suffer from poverty. (iii) The advancement of civil and human rights by ensuring that people do not suffer through ignorance of their civil and human rights and by taking such actions as are intended to redress the situation and redress wrongs and restore justice. (iv) Advancement of health by providing a comprehensive advice service which deals with all aspects of clients problems and alleviates the injury, stress and anxiety caused by unsolved problems. (v) Advancement of community development by recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers in and for the Citizens Advice Bureau who in turn assist members of the public in their community and in doing so contribute to the development of their community.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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