Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 6

No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 15

SOUTH WEST ABERDEENSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 17 years

http://www.swacab.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
Charitable activities	£298,232	£29,051		£459,560
Donations & Legacies	£10,401		£354,281	£5,842		£425,305
Other Income		£222,227		£3,879
Investment Income		£67	£67			£4,593
Total income	£308,633	£251,345	£354,348	£469,281	£407,137	£429,898
Charitable activities spending	£330,948	£310,715	£331,725	£362,817
Fundraising costs
Other spending						£391,178
Total spending	£330,948	£310,715	£331,725	£362,817	£403,298	£391,178
Surplus/deficit	-£22,315	-£59,370	£22,623	£106,464	£3,839	£38,720

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What it does

It carries out activities or services itself

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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: Aberdeenshire

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
National Lottery Community Fund - South West Aberdeenshire CAB Training Officer
£116,495	17/02/2022 36	This charity will employ a Training Officer to recruit more volunteers and support them to help deliver a free impartial and confidential advice service. Increasing the volunteer pool will enable ....more This charity will employ a Training Officer to recruit more volunteers and support them to help deliver a free impartial and confidential advice service. Increasing the volunteer pool will enable more people to access advice following a rise in demand since the pandemic and the recent surge in fuel prices. Eighty volunteers will be recruited over three years to offer advice in person or via email phone web chat or video link appointments.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to South West Aberdeenshire Citizens Advice Bureau
£132,300	11/09/2019 36	towards three years' salary of 1.4 Outreach Officers at a project providing information and advice to disadvantaged people in isolated rural locations in Aberdeenshire
Robertson Trust - The salary and associated costs of a Volunteer Support Worker
£45,000	30/04/2016	The salary and associated costs of a Volunteer Support Worker
National Lottery Community Fund - South West Aberdeenshire Outreach Advice Service
£90,994	11/12/2013 25	South West Aberdeenshire Outreach Advice Service

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Directors: 35-76

ADENIYI-ALADE, Chinyere Crescentia
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

ANDREA, John
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Self Employed

BICK, Fiona Tracey
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Commercial Consultant

O'DONNELL, Owen
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: General Manager

ORD, Elaine Heather
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Head Of Hr

WHITE, Roger Leslie
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 20/12/2006, number: SC037679
Registered at Companies House on 23/09/2009, number: SC365959

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Suite 2, First Floor Offices, Westhill Shopping Centre, Old Skene Road, Westhill, Aberdeenshire, AB32 6RL

Objectives

The company's objects are to promote any charitable purposes for the public benefit in (i) Westhill, its environs and hinterland and (ii) elsewhere by i) the advancement of education by providing clients with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. ii) relief of those in need by assessing clients' entitlement to welfare benefits, by providing assistance in claiming benefits and by assisting them to appeal against refusal to benefits and by doing so ensure they do not suffer from poverty. iii) the advancement of human rights by ensuring that people do not suffer through ignorance of their human rights and by taking such actions required to redress the situation and restore justice. iv) advancement of health by providing a comprehensive advice service which deals with all aspects of clients' problems and alleviates the stress and anxiety caused by unsolved problems. v) advancement of community development by recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteer advisers in the Citizens Advice Bureau who in turn assist members of the public in their community and in doing so contribute to the development of their community.

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