Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    QUIET WATERS 

    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
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/09/17 30/09/18 30/09/19 30/09/20 30/09/21 30/09/22 30/09/23
    Total income £40,410 £29,019 £49,437 £51,213 £52,791 £42,811 £48,806
    Total spending £33,828 £39,969 £41,651 £46,973 £56,470 £37,928 £46,251
    Surplus/deficit £6,582 -£10,950 £7,786 £4,240 -£3,679 £4,883 £2,555
    Established: 29 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Other specialist outpatient services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • 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
    • One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area, main operating location: Falkirk
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Other defined groups
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    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
    Foundation Scotland£11,822
    Scottish Government£8,001
    Corra Foundation£5,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Quiet Waters Charitable Trust
    £4,500 10/11/2021
    To offer free counselling and bereavement listening services to the people of Larbert, Stenhousemuir or Torwood for the period Oct 2021 ? Sept 2022.
    Foundation Scotland - Denny & District Counselling Services
    £2,500 26/05/2021
    To fund counselling services for Denny & District residents
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Quiet Waters Charitable Trust
    £4,822 30/09/2020
    To contribute to the reconfiguration of the office so it meets covid guidelines and enable the organisation to offer safe face to face counselling for those who cannot use the telephone or go on line
    Scottish Government - Quiet Waters
    £8,001 15/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Corra Foundation - HDG-19/251
    £5,000 01/06/2019
    Towards the salary of the part-time Practice Manager.
    Corra Foundation - HDA-17/168
    £5,000 08/06/2017
    Towards the salary of the part-time Practice Manager.

    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 04/05/1995, number: SC023661
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 10th September 2015 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Quiet Waters Charitable Trust (SC023661), which was a Trust registered as a charity since 4th May 1995.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Quiet Waters, 2 Glasgow Road, Camelon, Falkirk, FK1 4HJ

    Objectives

    The charitable purposes of the SCIO ('the Charitable Purposes') are: 3.1.1 to advance the mental health and promote the wellbeing of families and individuals, enabling them to overcome their personal, relational and spiritual difficulties. enhancing their ability to cope with bereavement, trauma and loss, and re-establishing their sense of self-worth and belonging within the family and wider community through: 3.1.1.1 the provision of listening, support, information and counselling services tailored to meet the needs of individuals and the local community. 3.1.1.2 the provision of a service that is easily accessible to those in need, and a supportive and confidential setting where they can feel safe, respected and valued. 3.1.2 to advance education through the provision of comprehensive training packages in pastoral care and counselling.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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