Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 10
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

MUIRHEAD OUTREACH PROJECT LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
Established: 20 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 30/09/17 30/09/18 30/09/19 30/09/20 30/09/21 30/09/22
Total income £101,241 £88,717 £89,655 £166,779 £101,707 £128,295
Total spending £116,997 £94,972 £98,739 £106,289 £120,568 £114,836
Surplus/deficit -£15,756 -£6,255 -£9,084 £60,490 -£18,861 £13,459
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','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: Fife
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£127,184
Henry Smith Charity£120,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£35,000
BBC Children in Need£29,322
Foundation Scotland£26,031
The Foyle Foundation£10,000
The Clothworkers Foundation£8,500
Corra Foundation£7,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Woodward Charitable Trust - Core costs
£1,750 15/03/2024
Core costs
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£10,000 28/11/2023
towards core costs
Foundation Scotland - Foundation Work
£5,000 23/10/2023
To contribute towards the core costs of offering eight week workshops to help support 22 Fife-based families who are experiencing challenging times.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Muirhead Outreach Project
£120,000 09/11/2022
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towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing support for young people and families who have experienced trauma from disadvantaged communities in Fife, Scotland.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Core costs
£750 01/11/2022
Core costs
Foundation Scotland - Core costs
£2,500 17/06/2022
To cover core costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Breaking the trauma cycle and improving the lives of families.
£119,952 09/06/2022
The group will use the funding to provide support to families through challenging times and aims to minimise the impact of trauma and give a foundation to build on. Families targeted will be resident ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 06/05/2022
Core funding. Support worker salaries
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Muirhead Outreach Project
£8,500 07/04/2022
purchase IT hardware equipment* for a charity supporting disadvantaged young people in Fife. *excludes website design and IT support/admin.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to The Muirhead Outreach Project Ltd
£2,000 23/02/2022
Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Muirhead Outreach Project
£4,200 06/09/2021
to contribute towards delivering a pilot of the Resilience project.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Muirhead Outreach Project
£3,000 10/02/2021
to contribute towards increasing support worker staff hours.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Muirhead Outreach Project
£2,331 11/11/2020
To purchase equipment that will the organisation to better deliver their support for vulnerable families in Glenrothes and Levenmouth remotely and digitally, and to digitise support resources for use ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Muirhead Outreach Project
£2,000 19/10/2020
to contribute to the cost of running holiday club activities for children and young people.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 24/07/2020
Core costs
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,000 21/05/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Corra Foundation - Food_Fund_COVID19-20/2420
£7,000 29/04/2020
to contribute to the additional operating costs enabling you to offer support to vulnerable people who have been faced by further barriers due to COVID19
CAF - Grant to Muirhead Outreach Project
£3,000 21/04/2020
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Grant to Muirhead Outreach Project to support the organisation through COVID19
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Muirhead Outreach Project
£2,000 20/04/2020
to contribute towards delivering the Parent Plan project.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Muirhead Outreach Project
£5,000 02/04/2020
To contribute to food parcels, tablet computers, essential equipment and games/activity materials for vulnerable families in Glenrothes and Levenmouth.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Muirhead Outreach Project
£29,322 20/03/2020
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This project will run youth club sessions and holiday clubs for young people living in an area of multiple deprivation in Fife. Children will have a greater sense of belonging, learn positive ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - The parent project
£7,232 24/10/2019
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This project will provide the initial eight week support for children and families who have complex issues and are at risk of being separated through the care system. The aim is to keep families ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 28/05/2019
The Muirhead Outreach Project
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Muirhead Outreach Project
£4,993 29/11/2017
Help deliver our ""Happy Fridays"" group for parents and children, supporting parents’ mental well being and children’s early development.
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/198
£4,000 08/06/2017
For the costs of sessional workers.
Robertson Trust - The Project Coordinator's salary
£45,000 22/11/2016
The Project Coordinator's salary
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/465
£3,000 02/06/2016
towards the new post of part-time Admin Assistant (15 hours), conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (4)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 36-74
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 20/05/2004, number: SC035629
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/05/2004, number: SC268137
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

7 Pentland Court, Saltire Centre, Glenrothes, Fife, KY6 2DA

Objectives

To promote the benefit of children and young people in a common effort to relieve the needs and advance the education of all such persons so that they can achieve their full potential and to enable them to participate in discussions where they can express their thoughts, feelings, preferences and ideas. In furtherance of the stated objectives, but not otherwise, the Company shall endeavour:- (1) To promote the recognition and the exchange of the needs of children and young people including the participation and consultation of children and young people, their parents, families and carers in relevant agencies, voluntary and Government organisations. active equal opportunities throughout the community. (2) To provide a forum for children and young people and their representatives, parents and carers. support and advice on issues relating to such groups such as integration, education, welfare, health, social issues, training and employment. and (3) To assist in identifying further needs and issues of children and young people. the setting up of projects, activities, groups which complement existing services and enables them to take up an active role in the community.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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