Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

CRATHIE OPPORTUNITY HOLIDAYS 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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 £106,877 £81,354 £85,472 £69,707 £104,085 £121,139
Total spending £120,410 £123,316 £131,082 £103,402 £124,786 £106,418
Surplus/deficit -£13,533 -£41,962 -£45,610 -£33,695 -£20,701 £14,721
Established: 26 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Financial or material assistance
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
  • Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: Aberdeenshire
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 Crathie Opportunity Holidays
£2,660 21/10/2023
We would like to create wheelchair accessible sensory and wildlife areas, to increase the biodiversity of our garden and to enable our guests to get closer to the natural environment around them.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Crathie Opportunity Holidays
£2,736 22/10/2022
We would like to refresh our existing courtyard planters, update some of our play equipment and create a new sensory play area for our guests with special needs.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Crathie Opportunity Holidays
£2,692 23/10/2021
We want to update our ageing bathrooms to bring them back up to our original high standard, so that our disabled guests can continue to use the specialist facilities with dignity and independence.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Directors: 52-75
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 11/02/1998, number: SC027590
  • Registered at Companies House on 11/02/1998, number: SC182878
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

, AB35 5UL

Objectives

The advancement of health. 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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