Overall GiG Score: 1 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 3
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3

OBAN YOUTH CAFé PROJECT 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 22 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 30/11/17 30/11/18 30/11/19 30/11/20 30/11/21 30/11/22
Total income £83,435 £75,054 £45,585 £109,563 £114,252 £67,875
Total spending £64,911 £72,802 £75,526 £72,398 £97,135 £81,978
Surplus/deficit £18,524 £2,252 -£29,941 £37,165 £17,117 -£14,103
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
Where it operates
  • Argyll And Bute

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 - S1 youth group
£1,974 28/02/2023
To contribute to the running costs of a new weekly youth group for S1 pupils within the cafe.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Oban Youth Cafe Project Ltd
£2,140 17/06/2020
COVID19 - This grant will fund activities to support 70 children and young people isolated at home due to Covid 19 who face disadvantages including mental health problems, substance misuse and family ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Oban Youth Cafe Project Ltd
£91,080 17/10/2017
36
This project will provide 360 young people living in rural areas in and around Oban with access to youth services and groups. The young people will have increased confidence, be healthier and form ....more
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/324
£5,000 03/08/2017
towards the core costs relating to work with disadvantaged young people
Robertson Trust - the running costs
£36,000 23/05/2017
the running costs
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/455
£5,000 02/06/2016
towards the salary of the part-time Project Co-ordinator

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 47-66
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 06/11/2001, number: SC032354
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/11/2002, number: SC239320
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

4 Albany Terrace, George Street, Oban, Argyll, PA34 5NY

Objectives

To promote the benefit of young persons of Oban and its environs without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by associating the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities, or assist in the provision of facilities, in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupation so that the conditions of life of said young people may be improved and to provide or assist in the provision of an alcohol and drug free cafe for activities promoted by the company.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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