Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: -1

HELP (ARGYLL AND BUTE) LIMITED

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

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	£288,902	£314,112	£292,355	£375,351		£302,571
Donations & Legacies	£582
Other Income	£13,908	£15,459	£9,593	£2,650		£1,780
Investment Income	£477	£2,491	£3,043	£1,180		£11,976
Total income	£303,869	£332,062	£304,991	£379,181	£346,901	£316,327
Charitable activities spending	£352,355	£333,143	£298,647	£287,078		£302,216
Fundraising costs
Other spending	£14,288	£16,047	£9,644	£1,809		£1,241
Total spending	£366,643	£349,190	£308,291	£288,887	£331,495	£303,457
Surplus/deficit	-£62,774	-£17,128	-£3,300	£90,294	£15,406	£12,870

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Established: 21 years

www.helpltd.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of public participation in sport','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of equality and diversity

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Argyll And Bute

Who it helps

Children or young people

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - HELP Pathway to improving lives
£199,227	18/01/2022	This group will use the funding to sustain delivery and development of their ‘Pathway to Improving Lives’ programme which provides a people-led holistic support service to young people aged 16 to ....more This group will use the funding to sustain delivery and development of their ‘Pathway to Improving Lives’ programme which provides a people-led holistic support service to young people aged 16 to 25 years of age in Cowal and Bute who are homeless in threat of homelessness or coming out of care. The diverse programme focuses on the interlinked areas of housing life skills work-related skills wellbeing and active citizenship.
Scottish Government - Help (Argyll And Bute) Limited
£6,887	15/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - HELP Pathway to improving lives
£499,081	12/04/2017 60	This funding will allow the organisation to continue its work with 16-25 year olds from from the Cowal Peninsula and the Isle of Bute who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or are coming out ....more This funding will allow the organisation to continue its work with 16-25 year olds from from the Cowal Peninsula and the Isle of Bute who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or are coming out of care. Young people are referred to HELP by a number of organisations or via self-referral. The young people will have the chance to take part in a range of activities to develop skills and to increase their confidence to engage in their local community.
National Lottery Community Fund - HELP (Housing, employment and lifeskills project)
£393,209	09/10/2013 36	This project will support 300 young people age 16 to 25 in the Cowal Peninsula and the Isle of Bute who are leaving care, homeless or in threat of homelessness. It will build on previous piloted ....more This project will support 300 young people age 16 to 25 in the Cowal Peninsula and the Isle of Bute who are leaving care, homeless or in threat of homelessness. It will build on previous piloted activities to deliver a holistic package of services including an employment programme and an activities programme to support young people in securing and sustaining their own tenancies and improving employability and training opportunities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (3)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 60-62

GILBRIDE, Susanne Louise
Appointed: 2003
Occupation: Assistant Housing Support Director

LINES, Mark Edward
Appointed: 2003
Occupation: Service Manager -Social Work

TURNBULL, James Martin
Appointed: 2003
Occupation: Youth Work Manager

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 05/06/2003, number: SC034478
Registered at Companies House on 05/06/2003, number: SC250643

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, PA23 8BN

Objectives

To promote the benefit of young people of the Argyll and Bute area of Scotland (the 'Operating area') to relieve poverty, hardship and distress and to advance education, health, training and employment opportunities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said young people thereof.

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