Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 4
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

HAVEN KILMACOLM 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
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
Donations & Legacies £381,749 £345,142 £426,282 £528,939 £565,843
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £382,937 £347,580 £427,394 £530,692 £505,052 £567,820
Charitable activities spending £429,752 £447,189 £453,514 £480,552 £599,728
Fundraising costs 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other spending
Total spending £430,992 £453,033 £455,225 £482,153 £501,723 £601,760
Surplus/deficit -£48,055 -£105,453 -£27,831 £48,539 £3,329 -£33,940
Established: 21 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Other specialist outpatient services
Purposes
  • 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: Inverclyde
Who it helps
  • Other defined groups

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 - Garden Lifeskills
£10,000 06/06/2023
The organisation will use this funding to re-equip their polytunnels buy gardening gear for their service users and provide training in horticultural tasks. The aim is for residents to find new ....more
Scottish Government - The Haven Kilmacolm
£41,284 15/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 40-79
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 18/07/2003, number: SC034641
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/07/2003, number: SC252971
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 60 days late,
Main office

, PA13 4TH

Objectives

(i) (a) To provide support, assistance, advice or counselling to individuals who have, or have had, a drug and/or alcohol problem, with a view to enabling that individual to occupy residential accommodation as a sole or main residence: (b) To enable individuals who have, or have had, a drug and/or alcohol problem, to live a drug free, healthy and socially rewarding lifestyle in accordance with Christian principles. (c) To alleviate the suffering and distress and advance the education of individuals in accordance with Christian principles within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland who have, or have had, a drug and/or alcohol problem. (dl To promote the prevention of drug and/or alcohol related problems among the inhabitants of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, particularly young people therein. (el To offer a community response to problems of drug and/or alcohol abuse by providing support, assistance, advice or counselling to persons who have such problems.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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