Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    DISABILITIES FIFE 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
    Established: 27 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/17 31/03/18
    Total income £30,545 £31,265
    Total spending £15,648 £22,804
    Surplus/deficit £14,897 £8,461
    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
    • 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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Disabilities Fife
    £3,126 15/11/2019
    We want to launch a new home-help, respite and support service for elderly carers in Fife.
    National Lottery Community Fund - The Elderley Carers Project
    £10,000 05/10/2018
    12
    This group will run a pilot project called "The Elderly Carers Project" to help adult carers of people with disabilities to have a short period of respite every week.
    Robertson Trust - The salary and associated costs of the Support Workers for the Home Help Project
    £8,500 21/11/2017
    The salary and associated costs of the Support Workers for the Home Help Project
    National Lottery Community Fund - Disabilities Fife - The Future
    £10,000 10/08/2016
    12
    This organisation aims to advance education and research into facilities and services available to meet the needs of people with disabilities or health problems in Fife. This project will upgrade the ....more

    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 03/04/1997, number: SC026112
    Filing Record
    2 returns made; AR18: 41 days late,
    Main office

    West Bridge Mill, Bridge Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1TE

    Objectives

    To provide for the welfare of disabled people in Fife by ensuring that facilities and services are available to meet their needs. To advance education and research into services such as housing, health and social welfare and to disseminate the knowledge gained from this research

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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