Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

    ARRAN CANCER SUPPORT TRUST 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    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 £138,573 £145,155 £153,167 £109,321 £138,519 £177,833
    Total spending £80,698 £151,271 £152,481 £103,515 £114,290 £147,067
    Surplus/deficit £57,875 -£6,116 £686 £5,806 £24,229 £30,766
    Established: 33 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Residential nursing care facilities
    Purposes
    • The advancement of health
    Where it operates
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: North Ayrshire
    Who it helps
    • People with disabilities or health problems

    Who supports 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 Arran Cancer Support Trust
    £12,389 24/10/2020
    Support cancer patients and their families in their time of trouble.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Arran Cancer Support Trust
    £8,894 29/11/2017
    Demand for our transport is increasing and we need to know we can continue to fund this service.

    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 01/01/1992, number: SC027348
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , KA27 8HB

    Objectives

    4.1 To relieve the suffering and distress of people with cancer on the Isle of Arran, including Holy Isle, by:- 4.1.1 Providing home care, transport and other services to those in need of support. 4.1.2 Providing skilled listening and supportive services for patients and their families. 4.1.3 Acting as facilitators for general palliative care. 4.2 To provide any other service compatible with the objects of the organisation

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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