Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 17

C-CHANGE SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Established: 20 years

www.c-change.org.uk

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	£4,518,854	£5,278,719	£5,527,818	£5,819,224		£7,317,182
Donations & Legacies
Other Income				£199,591
Investment Income	£277	£1,486	£2,451	£619		£8,712
Total income	£4,519,131	£5,280,205	£5,530,269	£6,019,434	£6,841,358	£7,325,894
Charitable activities spending	£4,462,684	£5,232,099	£5,464,869	£5,547,645		£7,143,695
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£4,462,684	£5,232,099	£5,464,869	£5,547,645	£6,325,325	£7,143,695
Surplus/deficit	£56,447	£48,106	£65,400	£471,789	£516,033	£182,199

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
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: Glasgow City

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems

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

National Lottery Community Fund	£205,890
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust	£15,000
Scottish Government	£11,851
Co-Operative Group	£1,251

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dates-n-Mates
£1,251	21/10/2023	We'd like to create more events members would enjoy but can't afford, and deliver more workshops on confidence building, conversation, relationships, and sexual health training.
National Lottery Community Fund - dates-n-mates
£10,000	09/09/2022	This group will use the funding to support adults with learning disabilities in greater Glasgow helping them to build and maintain friendships.
National Lottery Community Fund - Dates-n-Mates Aberdeen and North East
£195,890	20/01/2022	This project will continue and expand their friendship and dating agency run by and for people with learning disabilities. The group delivers a range of events in venues such as pubs restaurants and ....more This project will continue and expand their friendship and dating agency run by and for people with learning disabilities. The group delivers a range of events in venues such as pubs restaurants and museums where groups can get together and enjoy each other’s company. They also deliver a host of workshops exploring topics such as relationships sex and sexuality and support on an individual basis.
Scottish Government - C-Change Scotland
£11,851	11/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - dates-n-mates
£15,000	09/09/2019	dates-n-mates is Scotland's national dating and friendship agency run by and for people with learning disabilities. Dates-n-mates is a project of C-Change Scotland
Glasgow City Council - C Change
£13,000	05/03/2019	Contribution towards a programme of individually designed, creative person centred services for people with additional support needs and mental health issues
National Lottery Community Fund - Dates-n-mates West of Scotland
£120,000	15/06/2018 36	This group will use the funding to deliver dating and friendship opportunities to adults with learning disabilities in the West of Scotland. The focus will be on reducing social isolation amongst ....more This group will use the funding to deliver dating and friendship opportunities to adults with learning disabilities in the West of Scotland. The focus will be on reducing social isolation amongst people with learning disabilities through regular local social and dating events including meals out, speed meets, LGBTQI groups, creative workshops, club nights and seasonal parties.
Robertson Trust - dates-n-mates West of Scotland Project
£57,000	12/06/2018	dates-n-mates West of Scotland Project
Glasgow City Council - C Change
£13,000	06/06/2018	Contribution towards a programme of individually designed, creative person centred services for people with additional support needs and mental health issues
National Lottery Community Fund - dates-n-mates Aberdeen
£319,228	23/06/2016 60	This project will deliver a programme of social activities and dating opportunities to adults with learning disabilities in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Dates and Mates is a friendship and dating ....more This project will deliver a programme of social activities and dating opportunities to adults with learning disabilities in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Dates and Mates is a friendship and dating agency run by people who have learning disabilities for people who have learning disabilities. Building on a successful scheme in Glasgow and following a pilot in Aberdeen there will be regular events, activities, training and opportunities to volunteer.
National Lottery Community Fund - dates-n-mates
£287,699	13/11/2013 60	The 'dates-n-mates' project aims to support people with learning disabilities across the West of Scotland to deal with issues such as social isolation, difficulty making connections and loneliness. ....more The 'dates-n-mates' project aims to support people with learning disabilities across the West of Scotland to deal with issues such as social isolation, difficulty making connections and loneliness. Based in Glasgow, the project will deliver one to one matched dating, social activities and events, and information and training on topics such as social etiquette and sexual health.
National Lottery Community Fund - C-Change Volunteer Initiative
£10,000	10/11/2011 12	This group will start a volunteering project which will involve local people providing support to individuals with learning difficulties or mental health issues. The aim is to help the beneficiaries ....more This group will start a volunteering project which will involve local people providing support to individuals with learning difficulties or mental health issues. The aim is to help the beneficiaries access activities in their area and become more involved in their communities. This grant will fund volunteer expenses, publicity materials, a sessional volunteer coordinator, a laptop, stationery, printing costs, mobile phone costs and volunteer coordinator travel costs.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to C-Change for Scotland
£47,900	17/12/2008 36	Towards Project costs Towards the costs of establishing a dating, friendship and networking agency run by and for people with a learning disability in the west of Scotland.

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How is it governed?

Directors (8)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 36-74

FORSYTH, Debbie
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Project Coordinator

HENDERSON, Wendy Mari
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: Lawyer

LURIE, Diane Ruth
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Leadership Coach/Brand Strategist

MADDEN, Thomas Owen
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Organisational Support Manager

PETCH, Alison Jean, Dr
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: Researcher

RAE, William
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Student

WELSH, Ian
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired Charity Chief Executive

WHITE, Jane Mary
Appointed: 2004
Occupation: Chemical Analyst

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 27/01/2004, number: SC035124
Registered at Companies House on 27/01/2004, number: SC262558

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Melisa House, Festival Court, Brand Place, Glasgow, G51 1DR

Objectives

To relieve persons resident in Scotland who have mental or physical disabilit,ies, who are mentally ill,, or old and infirm and for the relief of poverty and to promote public education as to the rights of the foregoing people.

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