Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Reasonable growth: +1
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

PRINCESS ROYAL TRUST BORDERS CARERS CENTRE (SCIO)

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 26 years

www.borderscarerscentre.co.uk

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	£8,932
Donations & Legacies	£326,910	£370,500	£357,828	£411,983	£476,321
Other Income		£4,167	£5,000		£828
Investment Income	£1,298	£2,602	£5,390	£3,166	£1,670	£2,259
Total income	£373,159	£412,034	£402,123	£430,151	£489,682	£498,050
Charitable activities spending	£322,777	£363,884	£404,551	£445,909	£489,921	£568,438
Fundraising costs	4%	3%	4%	1%	0%	2%
Other spending
Total spending	£335,834	£376,430	£418,703	£448,474	£491,023	£579,647
Surplus/deficit	£37,325	£35,604	-£16,580	-£18,323	-£1,341	-£81,597

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

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: Scottish Borders

Who it helps

Other defined groups

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£6,120
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations	£6,050
Foundation Scotland	£3,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid19 - Emergency Carers Response
£6,120	24/04/2020 3	This group will use the funding to support carers and their households with microgrants to cover a variety of needs including increased food and utility bills. The organisation will also purchase a ....more This group will use the funding to support carers and their households with microgrants to cover a variety of needs including increased food and utility bills. The organisation will also purchase a Zoom licence to provide digital face to face support to members.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Borders Carers Centre
£6,050	22/04/2020	Detailed information not yet available.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Borders Carers Centre
£3,000	03/04/2020	To fund small grants (£100 max) to carers in the Scottish Borders, in order to purchase essential supplies such as food, fuel, medical supplies, equipment, activities and access to technology.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - The Borders Carers Centre
£6,222	18/12/2018	In order to enable Carers Liaison Workers to complete Carers Support Plans in the home setting and to effectively manage time, capacity and demands, we would like to provide them with i-pads. This ....more In order to enable Carers Liaison Workers to complete Carers Support Plans in the home setting and to effectively manage time, capacity and demands, we would like to provide them with i-pads. This will help Carers Liaison Workers to manage workloads and free up some capacity to manage the increase in referrals since the implementation of the Carers Act
Robertson Trust - The Continued Funding of The Young Adult Carers Support Co-ordinator
£26,000	30/06/2015	The Continued Funding of The Young Adult Carers Support Co-ordinator
National Lottery Community Fund - Communication Development
£10,000	09/04/2010 12	This group will produce a website and a book written by carers. The grant will fund website and book production costs

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 15/06/1998, number: SC028087

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Brewerybrig, Low Buckholmshire, Galashiels, TD1 1RT

Objectives

“The charitable purpose of the BCC is to provide support, advice and information to adult carers and young adult carers in order to enable people who are carers to have the same quality of life as non-carers. This is done by the following means: 4.1 The provision of advice, information and training opportunities to carers 4.2 Support for carers on an individual basis and mutual support through carers groups 4.3 Provision of advocacy for carers 4.4 Provision of opportunities for volunteers to become involved in the work of the Borders Carers Centre 4.5 Ensuring carers have a voice in the planning and provision of health and social care services of the Scottish Borders.”

Data Sources