Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

RUTHERGLEN COMMUNITY CARERS 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Established: 29 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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 £129,029 £157,374 £152,463 £139,270 £153,224 £207,001
Total spending £116,066 £139,912 £143,321 £113,376 £137,327 £172,848
Surplus/deficit £12,963 £17,462 £9,142 £25,894 £15,897 £34,153
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of health
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • South Lanarkshire
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Older 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Craft Club
£3,900 26/03/2020
12
This group will use funding for a craft club aimed at over 70's with dementia.
National Lottery Community Fund - Craft Club
£3,500 28/02/2019
12
This group will use the funding to continue their weekly craft club which provides a social outlet for local older people with a diagnosis of dementia or other mental health condition.
Robertson Trust - The running costs of Rutherglen Community Carers
£16,000 21/11/2018
The running costs of Rutherglen Community Carers
Robertson Trust - The running costs of Rutherglen Community Carers
£8,000 19/09/2017
The running costs of Rutherglen Community Carers
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Rutherglen Comunity Carers
£2,664 04/08/2017
We help people come to terms with a dementia diagnosis and funds would help to pay for transport and entry fees.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (4)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 59-74
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 08/12/1994, number: SC027037
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/07/2000, number: SC208831
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

4 Wallace Street, Bankhead, Rutherglen, Glasgow, G73 2SA

Objectives

The Company's objects are to relieve in Rutherglen the carers of persons suffering from Dementia or Mental Illness or other chronic or disabling conditions by the provision of Community Carers

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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