Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 19

HOME-START CAITHNESS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 28 years

www.homestartcaithness.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
Total income	£83,730	£67,161	£88,846	£169,970	£155,911	£238,265
Total spending	£75,536	£78,186	£87,210	£107,506	£152,486	£204,032
Surplus/deficit	£8,194	-£11,025	£1,636	£62,464	£3,425	£34,233

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Highland

Who it helps

Children or young 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

Henry Smith Charity	£165,000
Foundation Scotland	£24,158
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,803
Scottish Government	£8,084
Co-Operative Group	£3,080

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Family Support Worker
£10,000	11/05/2023	To continue to employ a Family Support worker for 20 hours per week for a 12 month period through 2023/24.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Home-Start Caithness
£75,000	07/04/2022 36	towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing support through their home-visit service, group work and parenting classes for vulnerable families, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, ....more towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing support through their home-visit service, group work and parenting classes for vulnerable families, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, in Caithness, Scotland.
Foundation Scotland - Family Support Worker
£13,000	28/02/2022	To employ a Family Support Worker to provide help for struggling families and improve the situation and prospects of vulnerable children.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Home-Start Caithness
£3,080	23/10/2021	We run a supported family group in Thurso, including messy play, storytime, singing, providing fun for parents, carers and children under five.
Scottish Government - Home-Start Caithness
£8,084	25/11/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Support Worker
£9,803	18/11/2020 12	This group will use the funding to employ an additional Family Support Worker in Caithness.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Home-Start Caithness
£90,000	07/05/2020 36	towards three years' running costs of a Home-Start in a deprived area of Caithness
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Home-Start Caithness
£1,158	04/05/2020	To provide additional hours for the coordinator to support families and staff during the crisis in Caithness for 3 months.
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Support Worker
£10,000	29/01/2019 12	This group will use the funding to continue employing a Family Support worker.
Robertson Trust - the core costs of Home-Start Caithness
£45,000	29/02/2016	the core costs of Home-Start Caithness
National Lottery Community Fund - Rural families Group
£10,000	05/09/2013 12	Rural families Group

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 37-69

GARSCADDEN, Charlotte
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Childminder

KELMAN, James Fraser
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retail Manager

ORBELL, Donna Lee
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Business Owner

SMITH, David Ian
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Retired

SUTHERLAND, Heather
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Nursery Practitioner

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 16/05/1996, number: SC024885
Registered at Companies House on 01/03/2005, number: SC280857

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

10-12 Kirk Lane , Wick, KW1 4NN

Objectives

To safegaurd, protect and preserve the good health, both mental and physical of children and parents of the children. To prevent cruelty to or maltreatment of children. To relieve sickness, poverty and need amongst children and parents of children. To promote the education of the public in better standards of child care.

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