Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 10

FORTH VALLEY SENSORY CENTRE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Established: 21 years

www.forthvalleysensorycentre.org

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£287,749	£323,824	£356,256	£459,420		£447,921
Donations & Legacies	£17,056	£7,639	£8,386	£7,307
Other Income			£22,923	£28,423
Investment Income
Total income	£333,121	£378,662	£475,248	£509,041	£440,308	£468,341
Charitable activities spending	£348,962	£352,858		£379,203		£428,906
Fundraising costs	9%	13%		2%	3%	4%
Other spending			£506,790
Total spending	£377,409	£402,953	£506,790	£387,024	£426,047	£446,662
Surplus/deficit	-£44,288	-£24,291	-£31,542	£122,017	£14,261	£21,679

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Falkirk

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','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

Robertson Trust	£53,000
Scottish Government	£48,975
National Lottery Community Fund	£17,839
Foundation Scotland	£8,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Forth Valley Sensory Centre
£1,587	22/10/2022	We have a number of different projects which would all benefit from this funding. This includes a tutor for our art group, a choirmaster for our Sensory Singers, and IT tutor for our IT group etc.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Replacement Brailler equipment
£4,600	06/10/2022	Forth Valley Sensory Centre needs to replace its out of date and no longer functioning Braille equipment. This involved purchasing a new PC as well as software and Braille printer. This will be used ....more Forth Valley Sensory Centre needs to replace its out of date and no longer functioning Braille equipment. This involved purchasing a new PC as well as software and Braille printer. This will be used for the benefit of Centre users with visual impairment as well as partner organisations.
Scottish Government - Forth Valley Sensory Centre
£23,975	15/03/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Forth Valley Sensory Centre
£1,500	03/02/2021	to fund Cyber Essentials assessment and accreditation, ensuring that their online and digital services are robust, secure, and protected, especially during this period of increased online delivery.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Forth Valley Sensory Centre
£5,000	10/12/2020	to enable the Centre to purchase a new accessible, secure storage shed, and gardening equipment that can be used by local school children to participate in the Kitchen Garden Project.
National Lottery Community Fund - Staying Connected Covid-19 and Beyond
£7,939	01/06/2020 6	This organisation provides a range of support and services for people with sensory loss or impairment. The funding will enable the group to carry out improvements to their website which supports ....more This organisation provides a range of support and services for people with sensory loss or impairment. The funding will enable the group to carry out improvements to their website which supports service users needing to access up to date information relating to COVID-19 as well as allowing the group to provide emergency sensory support packs.
Scottish Government - Forth Valley Sensory Centre
£25,000	18/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Forth Valley Sensory Centre
£1,500	02/04/2020	To purchase 2 laptop computers to allow staff to work remotely and enable staff to digitally communicate with service users who have sight and hearing loss, so are feeling more vulnerable and totally ....more To purchase 2 laptop computers to allow staff to work remotely and enable staff to digitally communicate with service users who have sight and hearing loss, so are feeling more vulnerable and totally islolated during the COVID-19 outbreak.
National Lottery Community Fund - Technology Hub
£9,900	22/10/2019 12	This project will enable the group to redesign the Resource Centre within their Falkirk premises and create a new Technology Hub to improve access to online support and information for their service ....more This project will enable the group to redesign the Resource Centre within their Falkirk premises and create a new Technology Hub to improve access to online support and information for their service users with sensory impairments.
Robertson Trust - Salary costs of the Activities Coordinator
£48,000	11/06/2019	Salary costs of the Activities Coordinator
Robertson Trust - The Community Technology Hub
£5,000	31/05/2019	The Community Technology Hub
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/622
£3,000	06/10/2016	towards the running of weekly social groups and activities for people with a sensory impairment

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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 08/04/2003, number: SC034267

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Redbrae Road, Camelon, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, FK1 4DD

Objectives

The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The relief of those in need by reason of disability, through the development and provision of integrated and recreational services for people living with sensory impairments 4.2 The advancement of education and community development through the provision of a central source of information and services that enables and provides support for people of all ages, with a hearing, visual or dual sensory impairment, their families and carers. 4.3 The promotion of equality by ensuring that people with sensory impairments are valued, and have the same access to all opportunities as everyone else.

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