Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

    C.A.B.I.A. (COUNSELLING AND BENEFITS IN ACTION) 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending is declining
    • 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 £9,081 £15,985 £10,625 £5,740 £15,500 £8,121
    Total spending £9,398 £17,773 £10,153 £10,625 £13,950 £8,140
    Surplus/deficit -£317 -£1,788 £472 -£4,885 £1,550 -£19
    Established: 24 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Other individual and family services
    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','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: North Lanarkshire
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','Other charities or voluntary bodies

    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£10,979
    Foundation Scotland£9,160
    Corra Foundation£3,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - CABIA COMMUNITY CORONATION CELEBRATION
    £2,779 30/03/2023
    This organisation supporting clients accessing benefits in Airdrie will put on two days of celebrations with food and entertainment for people in the local community particularly those who are most ....more
    Foundation Scotland - CABIA COMMUNITY GROUPS
    £5,000 15/12/2022
    The grant will contribute towards the cost of running CABIA?s community room, lending library and quiet space for any member of the community requiring it and to encourage further adult support ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to C.A.B.I.A. (Counselling And Benefits In Action)
    £4,160 15/02/2021
    to contribute towards rent for the community room space for one year, overheads, tv licence and kitchen supplies.
    Corra Foundation - HDG-20/4313
    £3,000 06/08/2020
    as unrestricted funding.
    National Lottery Community Fund - CREATING CABIA COMMUNITY COHESION
    £8,200 26/07/2019
    12
    This group will use funding to refurbish a community room which will be used for group activities, the resource will also be made available to the local community.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Tea and Support for All in Need
    £6,315 26/03/2018
    12
    This group provide one-to-one counselling relating to mental health issues and this funding will allow them to refurbish their kitchen area to allow a more comfortable environment for people to enjoy ....more

    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 25/10/2000, number: SC030652
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    81C Hallcraig Street, Airdrie, ML6 6AW

    Objectives

    The organisation is established to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the inhabitants of Central Scotland, in particular the advancement of education, the furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, suffering and distress.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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