Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 5

MONIFIETH BEFRIENDING SCHEME

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Established: 24 years

www.monifiethbefriending.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
Total income	£65,346	£65,427	£74,791	£77,752	£92,929	£83,948
Total spending	£48,130	£57,784	£63,777	£53,407	£57,341	£68,302
Surplus/deficit	£17,216	£7,643	£11,014	£24,345	£35,588	£15,646

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Angus

Who it helps

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

National Lottery Community Fund	£150,000
Scottish Government	£5,000
Co-Operative Group	£1,790

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Befriending – tackling loneliness and isolation.
£150,000	17/02/2022	This group will continue their successful “Befriending – tackling loneliness and isolation” project in Monifieth Angus. The project matches up older isolated people or those who have ....more This group will continue their successful “Befriending – tackling loneliness and isolation” project in Monifieth Angus. The project matches up older isolated people or those who have experienced bereavement with volunteers who offer company and opportunities to pursue interests. Matches normally meet weekly. An additional service with Monifieth High School will offers sixth year pupils the chance to volunteer with an older person in a care home.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Monifieth Befrienders
£1,790	23/10/2021	We would like to use the money to provide social events for our 'Friends', including afternoon teas and Christmas lunch.
Scottish Government - Monifieth Befriending Scheme
£5,000	15/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Monifieth Befriending Scheme
£3,208	29/11/2017	We would like to hold more social events for our clients and befrienders so that they feel more connected and valued within their community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Monifieth Befriending Scheme
£2,563	04/08/2017	Our volunteers provide friendship to elderly people who might otherwise not have any social contact with anyone from one week to the next.
Robertson Trust - Running Costs of the Monifieth Befriending Scheme
£45,000	21/03/2017	Running Costs of the Monifieth Befriending Scheme
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/28
£5,000	02/02/2017	towards the salary of the Part-time Co-ordinator
National Lottery Community Fund - Befriending - Core Funding
£150,000	24/01/2017 59	Befriending - Core Funding

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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 17/10/2000, number: SC030685

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Health Centre, Victoria Street, Monifieth, DD5 4LX

Objectives

The objectives of the Befriending Scheme shall be: 1) to provide community contact with people, who are 60 years of age or over (in certain circumstances people below the age of 60 years can be considered as users of the scheme according to the individuals' needs) to support their social activities without distinction of political, religious and other opinions and to provide support to those people, improve their well-being, thus empower them to be participants in their community, according to each individual's abilities and wishes. and 2) To provide community contact for people of any age, who have been bereaved and identified as in need of befriending support on a flexible timescale relevant to individual requirements (all people within the groups defined above and to whom a service is provided by the Befriending Scheme being hereinafter called Friends' or, in singular, 'a Friend'):

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