Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 2

No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
All male board: -3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -3

WESTERN ISLES FOYER

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely male

Established: 20 years

http://www.wi-foyer.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
Total income	£202,572	£221,916	£207,940	£166,543	£189,893	£207,990
Total spending	£219,251	£211,611	£159,953	£142,963	£196,403	£159,790
Surplus/deficit	-£16,679	£10,305	£47,987	£23,580	-£6,510	£48,200

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

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: Western Isles

Who it helps

Children or young people

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Robertson Trust - Salary Costs of the Housing Support Worker
£25,000	19/09/2017	Salary Costs of the Housing Support Worker
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/333
£4,063	03/08/2017	towards the salary of the part-time Women's Development Support Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/155
£4,000	07/04/2016	towards the salary of the Lifeshaper Support Worker
Robertson Trust - the Salary Costs of the Lifeshaper Outreach Support Worker
£25,000	31/08/2015	the Salary Costs of the Lifeshaper Outreach Support Worker
National Lottery Community Fund - Foyer for All
£10,000	30/11/2012 12	This group will improve service-user participation in its activities by creating a comprehensive participation strategy, providing young people who are homeless with the opportunity to become more ....more This group will improve service-user participation in its activities by creating a comprehensive participation strategy, providing young people who are homeless with the opportunity to become more actively involved in developing its service.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Cafe
£10,000	05/10/2012 12	The group will investigate the viability of establishing a community cafe which will provide training and employment opportunities for local young people. _x000B_

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (3)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 51-71

BRUCE, Matthew Lloyd
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: Local Authority

MACKAY, David John
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: General Manager-Financial Services

MACLEOD, Colin Smith
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Fes Primary School Janitor

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 03/11/2003, number: SC035440
Registered at Companies House on 03/11/2003, number: SC258645

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 96 days late,

Main office

30 Francis Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2ND

Objectives

To alleviate hardship by securing the provision of advice information and suppoa services to enable young people on their transition from dependence to independence to secure education, training, employment, accommodation, health and other services appropriate to their needs.

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