Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 9

INVERCLYDE COMMUNITY CARE FORUM

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several 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 age
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Established: 25 years

www.yourvoice.org.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	£390,777	£493,120	£484,791	£489,587		£905,345
Donations & Legacies	£10,264	£2,949	£4,418	£890
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£401,041	£496,069	£489,209	£490,477	£706,425	£913,772
Charitable activities spending	£430,128	£474,235	£487,369	£476,683		£894,763
Fundraising costs
Other spending	£1,250	£1,250
Total spending	£431,378	£475,485	£487,369	£476,683	£561,393	£894,763
Surplus/deficit	-£30,337	£20,584	£1,840	£13,794	£145,032	£19,009

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Where it operates

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

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Older People
People with disabilities or health problems
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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Inverclyde Community Care Forum (Your Voice)
£9,950	14/12/2021	To assist in offering wellbeing activity, drop ins including materials and hospitality as well as 121 counselling & mindfulness sessions.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID19 Recovery Peer Support & Digital Access
£22,140	03/08/2020 5	This organisation will use the funding to establish a digital peer support group. They will support vulnerable local people primarily the elderly and those living with long term conditions who have ....more This organisation will use the funding to establish a digital peer support group. They will support vulnerable local people primarily the elderly and those living with long term conditions who have been suffering with poor mental health financial issues and isolation exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Inverclyde Community Care Forum (Your Voice)
£4,579	06/04/2020	To purchase digital equipment and food boxes which will their services to continue remotely, ensuring that the promotion of good mental health and well-being of residents in Inverclyde can continue.
National Lottery Community Fund - Music Connections
£9,634	31/07/2018 12	This group will use the funding to run a weekly two hour music class for 45 weeks. All attendees will achieve an SQA Award in Enterprise by the end of the course and will have the opportunity to ....more This group will use the funding to run a weekly two hour music class for 45 weeks. All attendees will achieve an SQA Award in Enterprise by the end of the course and will have the opportunity to showcase their work.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Your Voice
£3,454	29/11/2017	We want to provide a weekly exercise class and buggy walk for mums that they can bring their babies along to.
Robertson Trust - Towards the salary costs of the Recovery Worker and volunteer expenses.
£33,000	21/03/2017	Towards the salary costs of the Recovery Worker and volunteer expenses.
National Lottery Community Fund - Keeping Active in Later Life
£572,608	07/12/2011 60	The project will support older people helping them maintain connections with the community through social events, activities and access to relevant information. The provision of community buddies ....more The project will support older people helping them maintain connections with the community through social events, activities and access to relevant information. The provision of community buddies will provide assistance to those who are particularly isolated and who require support to engage with this work. The grant will be used for salaries, staff costs, volunteer costs, project meetings, a laptop, a projector, two desks and associated overhead costs.

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How is it governed?

Directors (10)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 49-83

BLAIN, Martin Mitchell
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Retired

DAVIS, Heather Maria
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Retired Practice Nurse

HALDANE, Karen
Appointed: 2004
Occupation: Project Manager

HEMPHILL, Mary
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Unemployed

MACINTYRE, Jacqueline Ann
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retired

MCQUADE, Donald
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

PURDIE, Mary Bernadette
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

QUINN, Kenneth Smith
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired

TAIT, Margaret Macgregor
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: Retired

WAY, Rachel
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 07/10/1999, number: SC029506
Registered at Companies House on 29/03/2004, number: SC265659

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

12 Clyde Square, Greenock, Inverclyde, PA15 1NB

Objectives

To relieve the suffering and distress of, further the health of, advance the education of and promote the care of persons in Inverclyde who are community care users, carers or providers, and, in particular through:- (a) Developing information and advice systems relevant to care in the c community (b) Encouraging the development of new services to vulnerable clients and their carers (c) Supporting local initiatives on community care (d) Participating in the monitoring and evaluation of existing services ( e) Liaising with national organisations, statutory agencies and others, when appropriate, to promote care in the community (f) Enabling users of community care services and their carers to exercise their right to a say in decisions which affect their lives, by enabling their voice to be heard in the planning and provision of services (g) keeping local people informed of both local and national policies in relation to community care

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