Finance Score: 7
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 10
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 23 ?

CLYDESDALE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
Established: 21 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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 £586,676 £702,062 £336,948 £126,067 £325,115
Donations & Legacies £310,579 £342,440 £371,686 £408,076
Other Income £22 £544 £7,948 £2,306
Investment Income £4
Total income £897,281 £1,045,046 £716,582 £538,778 £822,024 £709,568
Charitable activities spending £883,211 £1,031,655 £699,698 £508,001 £701,191
Fundraising costs 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 8%
Other spending
Total spending £892,628 £1,041,065 £709,936 £519,492 £631,480 £758,056
Surplus/deficit £4,653 £3,981 £6,646 £19,286 £190,544 -£48,488
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of environmental protection or improvement','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: South Lanarkshire
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • 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£218,229
Henry Smith Charity£171,100
National Lottery Heritage Fund£40,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£35,000
Scottish Government£11,097
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Contribute and Connect
£199,398 27/07/2023
The group will use the funding to deliver social prescribing through a social enterprise asset-based model for individuals experiencing significant challenges particularly people with long term ....more
Foundation Scotland - Environmental Improvements at Lochwood/Blackwood Estate for BECA
£5,000 04/07/2023
To provide volunteer opportunities/training and forest school days for the local primary schools, aiming to increase skills and knowledge and enable the site to be sustainably managed for use by the ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Clydesdale Community Repair Shop
£9,653 28/09/2022
The grant will fund a community repair shop hosting surgeries for local people to bring old damaged or broken furniture to be repaired or upcycled.
National Lottery Community Fund - Growing Greener Communities
£9,178 02/02/2022
The organisation will use the funding to deliver a community-led climate action project focusing on community food growing and reducing waste and consumption through enabling and upskilling ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 03/09/2021
Langloch Farm Tearoom Extension Development 2021 - Sustainable Future
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Clydesdale Community Initiatives
£52,600 29/03/2021
towards one year's running costs of a project supporting people with learning disabilities and mental health issues impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in South Lanarkshire.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Clydesdale Community Initiatives
£118,500 12/08/2020
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towards three years' continuation funding for a vocational rehabilitation project for people with mental health needs in South Lanarkshire.
Scottish Government - Clydesdale Community Initiatives
£11,097 16/06/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Clydesdale Community Initiatives
£40,000 02/10/2019
Lanarkshire Heritage Conservation Programme
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 24/07/2019
CCI - Asset based resilience
National Lottery Community Fund - Connecting, Contributing, Coping in the Community
£271,453 20/03/2018
60
This group will use the funding to improve the confidence and social networks of people with mental health issues or additional support needs in South Lanarkshire. By engaging in small social ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Clydesdale Community Initiatives
£101,200 07/09/2017
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of a Group Worker and employability support for a vocational rehabilitation project for people with mental health needs in Lanarkshire
Robertson Trust - The costs of the Woodcraft Workshops
£46,500 23/05/2017
The costs of the Woodcraft Workshops
National Lottery Community Fund - Connecting and Contributing
£86,085 01/08/2016
24
This project aims to improve the confidence and social networks of individuals with mental health concerns in South Lanarkshire through the creation of activity/support groups, which will be created ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Clydesdale Community Initiatives
£70,700 17/09/2015
24
towards two years' salaries of a Group Worker and a Employability Worker at a project providing vocational rehabilitation to people with severe mental health issues in Lanarkshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Clydesdale Community Workshops
£915,256 13/03/2013
60
This project will benefit adults who are excluded from the job market due to physical disabilities, learning difficulties or serious mental health issues. The project will also help vulnerable young ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Clydesdale Community Workshops
£35,882 15/07/2011
12
This group received development funding to develop two year Clydesdale Community Workshops Project which will benefit adults who are excluded from the job market due to having physical, disabilities, ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 42-78
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 17/09/2003, number: SC035206
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/05/2007, number: SC323196
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Langloch Farm, Hyndford Road, Lanark, ML11 9TA

Objectives

To advance education (particularly among the residents of Clydesdale and environs) in matters associated with the environment. To preserve, restore and improve the environment within Clydesdale and environs through the provision, maintenance and/or improvement of public open space and other environmental projects (but subject to appropriate safeguards to ensure that the public benefit so arising clearly outweighs any private benefit thereby conferred on private landlords). To promote, operate and/or support similar charitable projects and programmes for the benefit of the community, and particularly those living within Clydesdale and environs. To promote the inclusion of people who have learning disabilities and long term illness and other vulnerable people. These are its charitable purposes for the purposes of section 7 of the 2005 Act. For as long as the Company is entered on the Scottish Charity Register, its purposes may only be altered with the prior consent of OSCR and in accordance with any conditions attached to such consent

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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