Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

    ADOPTION AND FOSTERING GROUP ANGUS 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
    • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/10/17 30/10/18 30/10/19 30/10/20 30/10/21 30/10/22 30/10/23
    Total income £5,458 £16,589 £27,469 £13,203 £9,795 £13,126 £18,579
    Total spending £3,658 £18,522 £8,545 £9,799 £5,607 £13,406 £25,517
    Surplus/deficit £1,800 -£1,933 £18,924 £3,404 £4,188 -£280 -£6,938
    Established: 24 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Financial or material assistance
    Purposes
    • The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Angus
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • People with disabilities or health problems
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Foundation Scotland£4,160
    Co-Operative Group£2,489
    CAF£1,500
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - Young driving
    £4,160 28/09/2022
    12
    To contribute towards the costs of taking 13 young people to the Young Drivers Centre at the Royal Highland Centre.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Adoption & Fostering Group Angus
    £2,489 23/10/2021
    We would like to give children horse riding lessons. The social element will help the children stay engaged with others while the activity can help reduce stress, anxiety and depression.
    CAF - Grant to Adoption & Fostering Group Angus
    £1,500 22/06/2020
    Grant to Adoption & Fostering Group Angus to support the organisation through COVID19
    National Lottery Community Fund - Trip to Edinburgh
    £9,735 22/03/2019
    12
    This charity will use the funding to offer families and children in foster care a week trip Edinburgh to visit a range of sights and develop their knowledge of the city.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Adoption and Fostering Group Angus
    £2,000 16/02/2017
    0
    to contribute towards the cost of providing a weekend trip to Dalguise Activity Centre.

    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 06/10/2000, number: SC034175
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , DD11 4RA

    Objectives

    The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantages. The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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