Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 18

LOCHABER HOPE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
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
Total income	£157,521	£137,046	£210,067	£282,667	£266,438	£240,749
Total spending	£123,787	£135,500	£147,425	£159,686	£262,074	£234,967
Surplus/deficit	£33,734	£1,546	£62,642	£122,981	£4,364	£5,782

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Established: 19 years

www.lochaberhope.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
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: Highland

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Older 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	£105,666
Corra Foundation	£34,000
Co-Operative Group	£3,850
Foundation Scotland	£3,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Lochaber Hope
£1,698	21/10/2023	We plan to train volunteers as ambassadors in the community with mentoring, facilitation and listening skills, who will then be able to support other community members.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Lochaber Hope
£2,152	23/10/2021	We want to provide accredited training for our volunteers, to build their skills and confidence and meet the increasing need for specialist confidential support in our community.
Corra Foundation - HDG-21/1407
£28,000	30/09/2021	unrestricted funding.
Foundation Scotland - Children and Young People Drug and Alcohol Recovery
£3,000	10/08/2021	To employ a wellbeing coordinator for one day a week for a year to work with school-aged children on drug and alcohol issues
National Lottery Community Fund - Lochaber Youth Hope
£7,666	21/02/2020 3	This project will fund counselling and mentoring sessions for S1 to S6 pupils at Lochaber High School.
National Lottery Community Fund - Building Hope
£98,000	01/08/2019 36	This group will use the funding to develop a workshop-based project which will engage young men, who may at risk of suicide and/or social isolation, in the building a skiff therapy boat. The group ....more This group will use the funding to develop a workshop-based project which will engage young men, who may at risk of suicide and/or social isolation, in the building a skiff therapy boat. The group will also run weekly practical skills groups, social workshop sessions with the wider community and will also set up a suicide prevention programme and support groups for families affected by suicide.
Corra Foundation - HDG-19/490
£6,000	01/06/2019	Towards the salary of the Project Lead for the Skiff building/workshop project.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Lochaber Hope
£3,183	19/11/2018	We want to train four more young people to SCQF level to be able to 'spot and refer' vulnerable peers in the community.
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/184
£5,000	08/06/2017	Towards the supervision costs for the counsellors and mentors thus closing the appeal.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 30-76

CAMPBELL, Isla Maeve
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Police Officer

FRASER, Rebecca Louise
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Solicitor

GRANT, Brenda
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: Retired

MACTAVISH, Stephen
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Plumber

STEPHEN, Oliver Michael Charles
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Company Manager

WRIGHT, Alison Kay
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Beautician

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 27/10/2005, number: SC037003
Registered at Companies House on 14/04/2010, number: SC376811

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Dalnahaine, Belford Road, Fort William, PH33 6ES

Objectives

To promore the benefit of all the inhabitants of Lochaber and its environs specfically those who may be current or reforming substance users, alcoholics, mentally or physically impaired or have criminal convictions, without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions

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