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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

COTAG 4X4 RESPONSE 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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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 £13,500 £2,878 £3,744 £5,431 £5,698 £59,834
Total spending £2,676 £9,112 £2,538 £1,287 £7,980 £11,779
Surplus/deficit £10,824 -£6,234 £1,206 £4,144 -£2,282 £48,055
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Established: 18 years

https://www.cotag.net

Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Community services
Purposes
  • The saving of lives
  • 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: Aberdeenshire
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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
Foundation Scotland - Grant to COTAG 4x4
£1,000 07/01/2020
Donation from St Fergus Gas Plant
Foundation Scotland - Grant to COTAG 4x4
£1,000 31/01/2019
For emergency response during winter months; primarily to support the safety critical staff getting to work in adverse weather conditions.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (3)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 61-67
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 25/01/2006, number: SC037191
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/01/2006, number: SC296108
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 48 days late,
Main office

4 Carolines place , Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Ab41 9Ld

Objectives

To promote the welfare, relieve the needs and protect and preserve the health of those in the community who are isolated during periods of adverse weather conditions, environmental hazard and local emergencies.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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