Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +7
    Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

    WEST LOTHIAN 50+ NETWORK 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    Established: 28 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 £78,451 £39,914 £111,247 £89,759 £127,205 £179,542
    Total spending £80,713 £44,262 £76,222 £88,954 £131,108 £140,867
    Surplus/deficit -£2,262 -£4,348 £35,025 £805 -£3,903 £38,675
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of health
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: West Lothian
    Who it helps
    • Older People

    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£41,974
    National Lottery Community Fund£28,093
    Robertson Trust£18,000
    Scottish Government£17,527
    Allen Lane Foundation£5,000
    DCMS£3,040
    Co-Operative Group£2,083
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - Transport for older people with reduced mobility to access activities and events
    £1,200 20/12/2023
    To contribute towards transport costs to enable members to attend activities and events.
    Foundation Scotland - WL50+ Manager
    £5,000 15/12/2022
    To contribute towards the salary of a part-time Manager, allowing the management of the members? hub and staff team, and enabling the growth and development of West Lothian 50+ and its activities and ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Supporting older men
    £8,734 06/12/2022
    Towards venue costs for two men's groups, 25% of the Development Officer's salary and 50% of Development Officer travel expenses.
    Allen Lane Foundation - Grant to West Lothian 50+ Network
    £5,000 04/11/2022
    £5,000 single contributing to the salary of a Hub Coordinator for this organisation based in Bathgate.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to West Lothian 50+ Network
    £1,010 22/10/2022
    We would like to use any funding to introduce new activity groups across West Lothian to reach more people over 50, especially people at-risk or in marginalised groups.
    National Lottery Community Fund - WL50+ Manager
    £10,000 08/09/2022
    This group will use the funding to reduce social isolation of people aged 50+ years across West Lothian through a programme of leisure social learning and well-being-based activities.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to West Lothian 50+ Network
    £1,073 23/10/2021
    We want to support more over 50s in Bathgate and Whitburn to attend local activities and groups – choir, languages classes, bowls, fitness classes and games clubs.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to West Lothian 50+ Network
    £15,000 24/06/2021
    To contribute towards the cost of employing two part-time Hub Coordinators on a job-share basis.
    National Lottery Community Fund - New Activity Centre - Communities Recovery Fund
    £8,633 29/03/2021
    13
    This group will install replacement flooring and carry out modifications to their kitchen to make it more fit for purpose.
    Scottish Government - West Lothian 50+ Network
    £10,173 18/01/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Scottish Government - West Lothian 50+ Network
    £7,354 25/11/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £3,040 24/09/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to West Lothian 50+ Network
    £3,040 24/09/2020
    To contribute towards items to make The Hub COVID safe for staff to return to and for members to visit.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to West Lothian 50+ Network
    £4,000 09/07/2020
    to contribute towards the salary costs of the Development Officer.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to West Lothian 50+ Network
    £5,000 18/06/2020
    to contribute towards the total running costs of The Hub; utility costs and the salary costs of two part-time Hub Coordinators.
    Robertson Trust - The Salary Costs of the Development Officer
    £18,000 30/05/2019
    The Salary Costs of the Development Officer
    National Lottery Community Fund - Growing the 50+ Community
    £9,460 09/05/2019
    12
    This group will use the funding to provide activities and build a community for over 50's across West Lothian to prevent social isolation.
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    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 25/11/1995, number: SC024257
    • Notes: This charity intends to wind up and transfer its assets and liabilities to West Lothian 50+ Network (SCIO) - SC051335
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    14 George Street, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 1PW

    Objectives

    The objects of the organisation are to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of West Lothian and in particular those who are 50+ by associating the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and in the interests of social welfare, provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation so that the conditions of life of the aforementioned persons who are 50+ may be improved and in the furtherance thereof. a] To advance education through the development of 50+ Groups. b] To develop a range of activities which are social, educational and recreational. c] To assist with the co-ordination of 50+ activities across the area. d] To co-operate with all relevant bodies, agencies and organisations for the advancement of social welfare of the 50+ age group. e]To encourage the development of links between organisations across the area.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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