Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -7

EAST RENFREWSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH FORUM

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years 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	£244	£200	£10	£10	£0	£0
Total spending	£439	£440	£473	£575	£300	£440
Surplus/deficit	-£195	-£240	-£463	-£565	-£300	-£440

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Established: 26 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

Purposes

The advancement of education
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

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: East Renfrewshire

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems
Other defined groups

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (4)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 50-66

MACEWAN, Christine Ritchie
Appointed: 2004
Occupation: Not Employed

MCLELLAN, Stephen
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Chief Executive

WADDELL, George
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Acumen Services Manager

WHITE, Paul Winston
Appointed: 2001
Occupation: Unemployed

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 18/06/1998, number: SC028035
Registered at Companies House on 18/06/1998, number: SC186907

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, G78 1AA

Objectives

(1) To relieve the needs of people resident in East Renfrewshire ('the Operating Area') who are suffering or recovering from mental illness and their carers and/or families (2) To advance education and, in particular, to raise awareness among the residents of the Operating Area of issues relating to mental health and mental illness

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