Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

CARE AND REPAIR IN LANARKSHIRE LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
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 £333,787 £315,520 £340,987 £368,090 £469,506
Donations & Legacies £675 £1,312 £549 £17,036 £22,302
Other Income
Investment Income £37 £171 £234 £46 £39
Total income £334,499 £317,003 £341,770 £385,172 £445,722 £491,847
Charitable activities spending £372,802 £338,642 £344,486 £361,574 £427,352
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £372,802 £338,642 £344,486 £361,574 £412,026 £427,352
Surplus/deficit -£38,303 -£21,639 -£2,716 £23,598 £33,696 £64,495
Established: 21 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Outpatient support services
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • 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
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following 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 - Care and Repair vehicle replacement
£10,000 09/09/2021
The organisation will purchase of a van that will allow them to sustain and further develop their service including expanding into North Lanarkshire.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (11)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 48-77
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 01/03/2004, number: SC035271
  • Notes: Charity name was Care & Repair In South Lanarkshire Limited from 01/03/2004 - 21/03/2022
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/03/2004, number: SC264168
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

6a Hope St,, Lanark, Lanark, South Lanarkshire, ML11 7LZ

Objectives

“The company's objects are:- 1) To relieve the needs of the residents of Lanarkshire ('the Operating Area') in particular the elderly and people suffering from any mental or physical disability, illness or impairment by encouraging, supporting and/ or assisting such individuals to have their homes adapted, repaired and/ or upgraded to meet their needs all with a view to improving their conditions of life 2) To advance education, and in particular to raise awareness among the general public of issues relating to the welfare of the elderly and people suffering from any mental or physical disability, illness or impairment. 3) To promote, establish, operate and/ or support other charitable projects and initiatives for the benefit of residents of the Operating Area.”

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving

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