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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

WESTERN ISLES ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition


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Established: 26 years

www.wiamh.org

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 £80,112 £81,212 £88,410 £84,392 £135,957 £157,108
Total spending £79,884 £84,463 £94,464 £81,443 £123,593 £142,437
Surplus/deficit £228 -£3,251 -£6,054 £2,949 £12,364 £14,671
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of health
  • The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
  • Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Western Isles
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
Corra Foundation - HDG-21/1592
£40,000 30/09/2021
unrestricted funding.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Western Isles Association for Mental Health
£19,773 15/11/2019
We want to maintain our ""Catch 23 Drop-in"", promoting social inclusion and providing support to members of our community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Catch 23 - Arts, Crafts and Writers Groups
£7,778 20/06/2018
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This group will use the grant to fund three sessions of the Catch 23 drop-in service, which is based in Stornoway. This service, for people experiencing mental health and addiction issues, engages ....more
Corra Foundation - HDA-18/296
£5,000 07/06/2018
Towards the salary of the Part-time Project Worker
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Western Isles Association for Mental Health
£13,120 04/08/2017
Many people come to our service at crisis points in their lives, we aim to give them confidence to have hope for the future.
Robertson Trust - The Catch 23 Mental Health Drop In
£14,000 22/11/2016
The Catch 23 Mental Health Drop In
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/185
£4,000 07/04/2016
towards the salary of the full-time Project Worker
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How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 41-80
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 21/01/1998, number: SC027469
  • Registered at Companies House on 11/08/2003, number: SC254039
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 25 days late,
Main office

23 Bayhead, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2DU

Objectives

To promote the preservation of mental health and to assist in relieving and rehabilitating persons suffering from mental health disorders or conditions of emotional or mental distress requiring advice or treatment in the Western Isles To advance the education of the public about mental health and all matters pertaining to it

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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