Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

ARDEN HOUSE PROJECTS 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Established: 32 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
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 £241,413 £275,060 £244,693 £209,963 £252,743
Donations & Legacies £5,927 £4,275 £11,924 £117,121
Other Income £425 £22 £5,626
Investment Income £495 £1,760 £2,412
Total income £278,689 £281,736 £257,112 £334,470 £218,899 £261,573
Charitable activities spending £262,962 £263,239 £231,347 £249,375 £231,496
Fundraising costs
Other spending £11,917
Total spending £274,879 £263,239 £231,347 £249,375 £205,399 £231,496
Surplus/deficit £3,810 £18,497 £25,765 £85,095 £13,500 £30,077
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: Fife
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Forget Me Not
£9,980 02/08/2018
13
This group operate a day centre of older people in Leven, Fife. The funding will be used to employ an additional member of staff to allow an information cafe to be set up. This will be a source of ....more
Robertson Trust - Arden Bank Staff
£30,000 30/04/2016
Arden Bank Staff
National Lottery Community Fund - Operation Cooks
£50,000 03/12/2014
12
Not Available

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (12)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 54-86
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 01/01/1992, number: SC025307
  • Registered at Companies House on 26/04/2007, number: SC322259
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Arden House, Commercial Road, Leven, Fife, KY8 4QX

Objectives

The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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