Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

    WESTERN ISLES COMMUNITY CARE FORUM SCIO 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

    Financial issues to consider:

    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Established: 29 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £125,467 £125,521 £91,373 £146,022 £128,037 £179,237
    Total spending £100,655 £118,340 £112,382 £106,182 £148,463 £160,628
    Surplus/deficit £24,812 £7,181 -£21,009 £39,840 -£20,426 £18,609
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of health
    • The promotion of equality and diversity','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: Western Isles
    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','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

    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
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Western Isles Community Care Forum
    £3,104 23/10/2021
    We aim to support unpaid carers in the Western Isles, whatever their circumstance or need, through the delivery of training, information sharing, advice, and the hosting of social groups.
    Robertson Trust - the Training for Carers Project
    £45,000 31/01/2015
    the Training for Carers Project

    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 10/07/1995, number: SC023918
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 30 March 2022 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (SC159099)
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Room 14, Council Offices, Tarbert, Isle of Harris, HS3 3BG

    Objectives

    The organisation's purposes are generally to carry out, within the Western Isles, the objects of the organisation and particularly 1 . the provision of advice and assistance with regard to the establishment and operation of organisations which are established for the care, good health and benefit of the residents of the Area of Benefit. ii. preparation, provision and dissemination of information about such organisations. iii. the promotion of co-operation and co-ordination among representatives of such organisations and any other association or body, unincorporated or incorporated, having objects altogether in part or similar to those of the organisations. iv. the promotion and/or provision of training in skills of all kinds, particularly such skills as will assist and preserve and protect the good health of the residents of the Area of Benefit. v. to promote, establish and operate other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the residents of the Area of Benefit

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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