Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 11

THE FIFE CARERS CENTRE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Established: 32 years

www.fifecarerscentre.org

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	£377,560			£5,129
Donations & Legacies	£6,976	£371,685	£432,254	£641,325		£851,462
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£388,464	£374,440	£436,190	£646,454	£820,525	£856,085
Charitable activities spending	£352,683	£389,319	£463,083	£581,724		£863,247
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£352,683	£389,319	£463,083	£581,724	£702,477	£863,247
Surplus/deficit	£35,781	-£14,879	-£26,893	£64,730	£118,048	-£7,162

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
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: Fife

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
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

RS Macdonald Charitable Trust	£45,000
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund	£15,000
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations	£10,157
Scottish Government	£6,105

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Scottish Government - The Fife Carers Centre
£6,105	19/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Fife Carers Centre
£4,600	01/05/2020	Detailed information not yet available.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Fife Carers Centre
£3,398	17/04/2020	To purchase computer equipment to allow remote delivery of support to carers in Fife.
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund - Fife Carers Centre - 1
£15,000	10/10/2019 12	To undertake research with carers throughout Fife to help us shape our future service development, ensuring our work is carer led and sustainable, meeting the varying needs of carers across Fife.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Fife Carers Centre
£5,557	29/07/2019	We are asking for funding to purchase 7 laptops to enable our service to me more flexible and efficient in delivering tailored support to individual carers. Our service covers a wide geographical ....more We are asking for funding to purchase 7 laptops to enable our service to me more flexible and efficient in delivering tailored support to individual carers. Our service covers a wide geographical area and laptops for individual workers to be able to complete work such as form filling, letter writing and also to be able to undertake admin work whilst out in the field would enhance our service delivery. These laptops will also be networked to staff files and our client database, funded through previous CATS fund applications.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Supporting people with neurological conditions
£45,000	29/05/2019	Supporting people with neurological conditions by engaging with their carers pre-discharge from hospital of the cared for. Supporting carers vital for the person being cared for as without support ....more Supporting people with neurological conditions by engaging with their carers pre-discharge from hospital of the cared for. Supporting carers vital for the person being cared for as without support the relationship can breakdown to the detriment of the cared for and carer. Appropriate support reduces re-admission of the cared for.
Robertson Trust - Salary costs of the Carer Support Worker, NE Fife & Levenmouth
£45,000	12/03/2019	Salary costs of the Carer Support Worker, NE Fife & Levenmouth
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Fife Carers Centre
£4,260	18/12/2018	Our current database is unable to provide the data regarding carers that is required for the Scottish Carers Census having been developed several years ago to meet the requirements of our services ....more Our current database is unable to provide the data regarding carers that is required for the Scottish Carers Census having been developed several years ago to meet the requirements of our services and our funders at this time. This was mainly general statistics rather than the more specific data required for the Scottish Government. Having looked at the capacity and ease of developing our existing database in comparison to having a new case management system the benefits of a case management system tailored to our needs would be more effective and efficient, enabling us to capture and report on indicators required by the H & SC partnership as well as for other funders. We would also be able to expand the system as required to meet our future needs. This would enable us to manage our carer's cases more effectively . For example, we would be able to capture carers who decline to have a Carer Support Plan completed, but monitor what support they do accept and access despite not having gone through this process . We would be able to record outcomes for carers who access the Hospital Discharge Service, and follow up work with those carers who are then transferred to our community arm, receiving on going support from our core services. Outcomes for the carers who use our Befriending Services are currently captured in isolation from the rest of our service because of the limitations of our current database, A bespoke system will enable this dated to be integrated and analysed and monitored in a more effective way . We have purchased the database and are applying for additional funding to set up the system and to contribute to the cost if training , transfer of data and licences for the first year. We have discussed with Health and Social Care what our needs are and what we need to produce the requires data for the Carers Census.
National Lottery Community Fund - Carers In Charge
£253,709	05/02/2016 23	Carers In Charge
National Lottery Community Fund - Carers in Charge
£472,731	09/03/2011 60	This project aims to support adult carers across Fife helping them improve their coping skills, family relationships and to have reduced financial stress. It will do this by providing carers with ....more This project aims to support adult carers across Fife helping them improve their coping skills, family relationships and to have reduced financial stress. It will do this by providing carers with outcome-focused assessments, training and support. The assessments are based on a tool created by Voice Of Carers Across Lothian (VOCAL). The grant will be used to pay for project salaries, training events, publications, travelling expenses, an evaluation, staff training, recruitment costs and overheads.

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How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Directors: 59-70

BLACKWOOD, Michèle
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Business Manager

CARKIT, John
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Carer

CLELLAND, Graeme James
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Retired

HUGHES, Teresa Ann
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

MCALPINE, Robin James, Revd
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Retired

SMITH, May
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 01/01/1992, number: SC029466
Registered at Companies House on 30/03/2005, number: SC282309

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR21: 16 days late,

Main office

157 Commercial Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 2NS

Objectives

The objects of the Centre are:- To alleviate poverty and distress of carers. to maintain the health of carers. and, where appropriate, to advance the education of carers. all within the boundaries of Fife.

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