Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 20

SNAP SPECIAL NEEDS ACTION PROJECT

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 28 years

www.snapinverness.org.uk

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			£222,408	£30,275		£125,140
Donations & Legacies			£47,824	£243,938		£237,231
Other Income				£2,000
Investment Income						£4,556
Total income	£176,115	£225,895	£270,232	£276,213	£237,406	£366,927
Charitable activities spending			£239,378	£220,802		£338,234
Fundraising costs			1%	1%		3%
Other spending
Total spending	£187,628	£207,430	£242,216	£223,348	£250,419	£349,233
Surplus/deficit	-£11,513	£18,465	£28,016	£52,865	-£13,013	£17,694

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

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: Highland

Who it helps

Children or young people
People with disabilities or health problems

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

BBC Children in Need	£97,500
Scottish Government	£11,200
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
True Colours Trust	£5,000
Corra Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to SNAP (Special Needs Action Project)
£1,238	21/10/2023	We would like to kit out our new premises (The Haven Centre) with amazing soft play and sensory equipment. Having access to this will help to improve our children and young people's mental wellbeing.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to SNAP - Special Needs Action Project
£84,000	06/10/2023	This grant will support a range of after school, weekend and holiday activities for disabled young people and those with additional support needs. They will be less isolated, make friends, have fun, ....more This grant will support a range of after school, weekend and holiday activities for disabled young people and those with additional support needs. They will be less isolated, make friends, have fun, be more confident and independent.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to SNAP - Special Needs Action Project Highland
£10,500	31/01/2022	This project will provide 1:1 support at a range of after school and holiday activities for disabled young people and those with additional support needs. They will make friends, have fun and be more ....more This project will provide 1:1 support at a range of after school and holiday activities for disabled young people and those with additional support needs. They will make friends, have fun and be more independent.
True Colours Trust - Towards a summer play scheme for disabled children
£5,000	20/04/2021	Towards a summer play scheme for disabled children.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to SNAP - Special Needs Action Project Highland
£3,000	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund craft activity packs for 50 disabled children and young people who are isolated at home due to Covid-19, & IT equipment to allow them to be supported remotely, ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund craft activity packs for 50 disabled children and young people who are isolated at home due to Covid-19, & IT equipment to allow them to be supported remotely, improving their emotional wellbeing.
Scottish Government - SNAP Special Needs Action Project
£11,200	15/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - SNAP - Special Needs Action Project
£10,000	16/12/2019 11	This group will use funding for a contribution towards staffing costs for an ongoing project which supports children and families in Inverness.
Corra Foundation - HDG-19/456
£5,000	01/06/2019	Towards the office and transport costs.
Robertson Trust - the running costs
£49,500	04/12/2018	the running costs
BBC Children in Need - Grant to SNAP - Special Needs Action Project Highland
£62,914	27/06/2018 36	This project will provide a range of after school and holiday activities as well as residential trips for disabled young people and those with additional support needs. They will make friends, ....more This project will provide a range of after school and holiday activities as well as residential trips for disabled young people and those with additional support needs. They will make friends, increase expectations for themselves and be more independent.
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/207
£5,000	08/06/2017	Towards the staffing costs of the groups for over 19's.

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How is it governed?

Directors (10)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Directors: 34-67

BLAIR, Mairi Penelope
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retired

MACBETH, Heather Marion
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Counsellor

MACKENZIE, David Donald
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

MACKENZIE-BLACKMAN, Colin
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: -

MAXTONE, Arlene
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Blank

MORAN, Judith Anne
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Retired

ROBERTSON, Donald Alexander
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Engineer

WALSH, Stephen William
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Chief Executive

WHEELER, Rozlyn
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Principal Revenues Officer

YOUNG, Kenneth Robert
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 29/04/1996, number: SC024792
Registered at Companies House on 04/02/1998, number: SC182710

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Drummond School, Drummond Road, Inverness, IV2 4NZ

Objectives

The company's objects are: to provide opportunities, for leisure and socialisation, for people who have a learning disability and/or associated physical or sensory disability, with the object of improving the conditions of life for such people and their families and of helping such people to relate to each other and society in general.

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