Overall GiG Score: 11 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +6

USER AND CARER INVOLVEMENT 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female
Established: 23 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/07/17 31/07/18 31/07/19 31/07/20 31/07/21 31/07/22
Total income £72,802 £106,909 £32,933 £80,413 £71,307 £167,396
Total spending £87,137 £78,775 £64,780 £55,422 £61,742 £114,317
Surplus/deficit -£14,335 £28,134 -£31,847 £24,991 £9,565 £53,079
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems
Purposes
  • The advancement of health
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • 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

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£152,970
Foundation Scotland£12,090
Women's Fund for Scotland£9,180
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - UKPCOL Hens’ Dens across Dumfries and Galloway
£39,235 22/02/2023
This group will use the funding to provide cost-of-living related support to isolated a women with learning disabilities. They will expand the work of their Hen's Den in Dumfries to include Dens in ....more
Women's Fund for Scotland - Hens' Shed
£4,590 15/03/2022
To fund new Hen's sheds.
Women's Fund for Scotland - Hens' Shed
£4,590 15/03/2022
To fund new Hen's sheds.
National Lottery Community Fund - Hens' Shed
£10,000 20/09/2021
This group will use the funding to support the development of the Hens’ Shed a safe space providing opportunities for women with undiagnosed learning disabilities to create and sustain healthy ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to User And Carer Involvement
£5,000 29/07/2021
To fund staff and running costs for the Hens Shed
Foundation Scotland - Grant to User And Carer Involvement
£4,660 28/10/2020
to contribute towards staff costs, zoom fees and meeting resources to deliver one to one and group sessions.
National Lottery Community Fund - Leadership in the Community
£103,735 30/09/2020
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This group will use the funding to support people with learning disabilities and their carers. Through speaking up groups learning sessions and training opportunities the group aim to improve the ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to User And Carer Involvement
£2,430 16/09/2020
To cover the cost of laptops and accessories to continue to deliver services online, from home and eliminate the need for staff to use personal equipment for work purposes.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 24-54
  • DENNY, Tom
    Appointed: 2023
    Occupation: Company Director
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 27/06/2001, number: SC031853
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/07/2002, number: SC234241
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 4 days late,
Main office

Kaleidoscope, Mountainhall, Bankend Road, Dumfries, DG1 4AL

Objectives

To relieve the needs of carers and users of care services in Dumfries and Galloway.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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