Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

SUPPORT FOR ORDINARY LIVING

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£5,691,205	£5,896,897	£6,681,608	£6,619,170		£7,319,169
Donations & Legacies		£86,782
Other Income				£385,196
Investment Income
Total income	£5,691,205	£5,983,679	£6,681,608	£7,004,366	£7,032,088	£7,319,169
Charitable activities spending	£5,633,774	£6,002,024	£6,648,400	£6,868,584		£7,124,468
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£5,633,774	£6,002,024	£6,648,400	£6,868,584	£6,977,348	£7,124,468
Surplus/deficit	£57,431	-£18,345	£33,208	£135,782	£54,740	£194,701

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Established: 26 years

www.forliving.org

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

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: North Lanarkshire

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
National Lottery Community Fund - SOL Connect Plus
£157,403	16/03/2021 24	The group will use the funding to develop and grow their pilot ‘SOL Connect Plus’ project which is a remote solution aimed at isolated adults in North Lanarkshire who have learning/intellectual ....more The group will use the funding to develop and grow their pilot ‘SOL Connect Plus’ project which is a remote solution aimed at isolated adults in North Lanarkshire who have learning/intellectual disabilities and/or autism. Through this project they will be encouraged to socialise digitally and share leisure interests. The tailored project is person-centred and has been shaped by the people that it will support most notably by the projects steering group the Quality Checkers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Wee Enterprisers NL
£9,628	02/05/2017 12	This group will use the funding to empower people with learning and physical disabilities to develop their skills and ambitions. They will use the Wee Enterprisers model which has been developed over ....more This group will use the funding to empower people with learning and physical disabilities to develop their skills and ambitions. They will use the Wee Enterprisers model which has been developed over the last year by The Social Care Ideas Factory to help people to drive their ideas themselves setting the pace and agenda for developing their own businesses.
National Lottery Community Fund - There is no project name available for this record
£10,000	25/11/2011 12	This group will commission an evaluation of a new out of hours support service. The project aims to demonstrate the value and viable contribution that technology can offer, to allow and enhance ....more This group will commission an evaluation of a new out of hours support service. The project aims to demonstrate the value and viable contribution that technology can offer, to allow and enhance independent living and quality of people's lives. The grant will fund a full time research fellow and travel costs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 47-70

GIBB, Stewart James
Appointed: 1998
Occupation: Housing Management

GORRELL, Philip
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Health And Safety Manager

LANGFORD-COMMINS, Suzanne Elizabeth
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Manager

MITCHELL, Linda
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Partnership And Development Manager

MURPHY, Patrick
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

SHIELDS, Laraine
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Solicitor

TURNER, Ernest Davis
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Chartered Accountant (Retired)

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 25/03/1998, number: SC027852
Registered at Companies House on 27/02/1998, number: SC183408

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

C/O Support For Ordinary Living, 96 Kirk Road, Wishaw, ML2 7BL

Objectives

To provide support, assistance and services to people with learning disabilities aimed at promoting their social presence, participation and standing within the community including (without prejudice to the foregoing generality):- (a) Assistance in planning, arranging and co-ordinating support, and selecting and employing support staff (b) Designing and providing support services including assistance with personal care, daily living, and social activities (c) Assistance in obtaining housing and related services, education, training and employment, and specialised support such as counselling or appropriate health care

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