Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs high: -3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 4

CALUM'S CABIN

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Established: 17 years

www.calumscabin.com

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	£70,179	£52,000	£54,404	£107,086		£52,327
Donations & Legacies	£229,160	£340,028	£389,251	£362,741
Other Income
Investment Income	£7,704	£7,075	£9,974	£8,766		£15,264
Total income	£607,255	£880,612	£894,872	£750,227	£992,746	£1,030,903
Charitable activities spending	£247,860	£281,750	£382,541	£288,770		£458,927
Fundraising costs	24%	25%	22%	8%	15%	26%
Other spending
Total spending	£393,464	£502,381	£576,072	£348,980	£565,218	£718,307
Surplus/deficit	£213,791	£378,231	£318,800	£401,247	£427,528	£312,596

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

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

Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: Argyll And Bute

Who it helps

Children or young people
People with disabilities or health problems
Other defined groups

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

Scottish Government	£68,250
National Lottery Community Fund	£17,440
Co-Operative Group	£13,098
Foundation Scotland	£2,685

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Scottish Government - Calum's Cabin
£25,000	08/10/2021	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mindfulness Respite for Families dealing with Childhood Cancer
£9,940	20/07/2021	This group will use the funding to sustain online mindfulness support for families affected by cancer or cancer related diseases across Scotland. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the group find new ....more This group will use the funding to sustain online mindfulness support for families affected by cancer or cancer related diseases across Scotland. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the group find new ways to support families online with over 120 people accessing mindfulness support over the last year with positive outcomes.
Scottish Government - Calum's Cabin
£20,000	16/02/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Calum's Cabin
£15,004	28/01/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Calum's Cabin
£2,685	04/11/2020	to provide mindfulness sessions for Calum?s Cabin volunteers and the purchase of devices to loan to those without digital access to take part.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mindfulness Respite
£7,500	11/06/2020 4	This group will use the funding to provide group and one-to-one online meditation sessions to support families caring for a child with cancer who are unable to access respite services due to COVID-19.
Scottish Government - Calum's Cabin
£8,246	19/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Calums Cabin
£13,098	15/11/2019	We want to continue providing holidays to Bute, for children suffering from cancer and cancer-related diseases.
National Lottery Community Fund - Refurbishment of 3rd Glasgow Flat
£5,000	15/04/2019 12	This group will use the funding to refurbish a flat for use by children and families of children undergoing long term cancer treatment in Glasgow.
National Lottery Community Fund - Calums Cabin Glasgow Flat (2)
£10,000	17/01/2018 12	This charity provides accommodation for children with cancer and related diseases, through both holiday homes and where families can stay during a child’s hospital treatment. This award will help ....more This charity provides accommodation for children with cancer and related diseases, through both holiday homes and where families can stay during a child’s hospital treatment. This award will help the group to furnish a second flat which they have just bought in Glasgow.
National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching out to more families in need
£10,000	06/09/2016 12	This group provide respite accommodation for families who have a child with cancer or a cancer related disease. The funding will be used to furnish a new residential property which will be used by ....more This group provide respite accommodation for families who have a child with cancer or a cancer related disease. The funding will be used to furnish a new residential property which will be used by the group.
National Lottery Community Fund - Calums Cabin
£10,000	19/12/2011 12	This organisation will use the grant to help fund the equiping of a second cabin. The cabin will be used to provide breaks for families of children suffering from cancer and cancer related diseases. ....more This organisation will use the grant to help fund the equiping of a second cabin. The cabin will be used to provide breaks for families of children suffering from cancer and cancer related diseases. The grant will help fund all the kitchen equipment, beds, furnishings, linens, a television and games equipment.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 10/04/2007, number: SC038054

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Calenna, 61 Mountstuart Road, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, PA20 9LD

Objectives

7.1 The SCIO will promote, advance and further its charitable purposes by providing support to families with children and young people who suffer from cancer and cancer related diseases or lost a child in such circumstances by way of (predominantly but not exclusively) the provision of accommodation for respite holidays and to enable families to access medical care through accommodation and related support. 7.2 For the purposes of the 2005 Act the following charitable purposes are (i) particularly relevant and (ii) are the charitable purposes identified as applicable from section 7 of the 2005 Act:- 7.2.1 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. and 7.2.2 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. 7.3 For the purposes of the Taxes Acts the provisions set out in clauses 7.1 and 7.2 shall be read together to ensure the charitable purposes of the SCIO are compliant with the Taxes Acts.

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