Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • All female board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

FAMILY MEDIATION SOUTH LANARKSHIRE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board is completely female
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
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 £158,871 £172,604 £151,990 £159,255 £194,385 £222,953
Total spending £168,472 £175,923 £169,258 £149,879 £172,783 £176,691
Surplus/deficit -£9,601 -£3,319 -£17,268 £9,376 £21,602 £46,262
Established: 19 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
Purposes
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: South Lanarkshire
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Other defined groups

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 - Relationships Scotland - Child Contact- South Lanarkshire
£248,297 06/08/2014
60
Not Available

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (4)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 56-72
  • ROSS, Jane
    Appointed: 2013
    Occupation: Social Worker
  • WELSH, Linda
    Appointed: 2023
    Occupation: Team Leader In Local Authority
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 21/06/2005, number: SC036744
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/06/2005, number: SC286436
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

9 High Patrick Street, Hamilton, ML3 7ES

Objectives

To promote the welfare and relieve the needs of divorced and separating couples, whether or not involved in any court proceedings, and any children of such couples, by assisting, so far as is possible, in the amicable resolution of any disputes arising from divorce or separation in respect of the future care and welfare of the said children, in the appreciation and understanding of the problems and the interests of such children in adapting to and coping with their changed situations and circumstances and in any other way whatsoever charitable in law.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving

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