Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

DG VOICE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker 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 and gender
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

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	£30,841	£36,740	£37,627	£56,412	£97,156	£128,993
Total spending	£37,202	£38,410	£37,492	£38,708	£31,943	£109,468
Surplus/deficit	-£6,361	-£1,670	£135	£17,704	£65,213	£19,525

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Established: 24 years

www.dgvoice.co.uk

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','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: Dumfries And Galloway

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems

Who supports 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 - Digital Inclusion Learning (PGM)
£10,000	02/08/2022	This group will use the funding to develop a people-led training programme collaborating with volunteers with lived experience of a range of disabilities to develop guides for a variety of digital ....more This group will use the funding to develop a people-led training programme collaborating with volunteers with lived experience of a range of disabilities to develop guides for a variety of digital tasks including email and video calls and accessing online services.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£4,000	24/11/2020	towards ongoing costs over the next twelve months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 26-84

CROOKS, Judy Anne
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Administrator

GREAVES-MACKINTOSH, Michael
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: None

SNEDDON, Robert
Appointed: 2007
Occupation: Director

SWAN, Marie Therase
Appointed: 2008
Occupation: Unemployed

WATSON, Shelby Louise
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Early Years Practitioner

WILSON, Ann, Dr
Appointed: 2007
Occupation: Retired General Medical Practi

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 06/05/2000, number: SC030187
Registered at Companies House on 18/07/2007, number: SC327973

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, DG1 2BH

Objectives

The company's objects are to relieve the needs of people in its area of operation (Dumfries and Galloway) who have a physical, mental or sensory impairment and to further their independence and full participation in the community

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