Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

Y SORT-IT 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending 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 dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
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 £8,720 £452,481 £4,036 £497,310
Donations & Legacies £458,394 £28,408 £576,557 £501,754 £2,942
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £467,114 £480,889 £580,593 £501,754 £481,136 £500,252
Charitable activities spending £359,455 £345,478 £460,007 £401,597 £576,858
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £359,455 £345,478 £460,007 £401,597 £459,124 £576,858
Surplus/deficit £107,659 £135,411 £120,586 £100,157 £22,012 -£76,606
Established: 17 years
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 prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the promotion of equality and diversity
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: West Dunbartonshire
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children or young people

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 - Y Sort It Young Carers West Dunbartonshire
£466,618 17/03/2016
60
This project will support young carers aged between 10 – 18 across West Dunbartonshire to improve their social connections, confidence and life skills as well as improving their ability to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Fusion LGBT Youth Group (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trangender/Sexual)
£10,000 24/07/2013
12
The group will run lunchtime information sessions in schools and running activities to promote social interaction.
National Lottery Community Fund - Y sort it Youth Information & Support Network
£292,326 10/10/2012
36
This project will work with young carers aged 12-18 across West Dunbartonshire helping them to improve their social connections, support them in their caring role and teaching them new skills to make ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 17-26
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 08/08/2007, number: SC038548
  • Registered at Companies House on 30/03/2007, number: SC320075
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR21: 2 days late, AR20: 65 days late,
Main office

5 West Thomson Street, Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, G81 3EA

Objectives

3.The company's objects are (1) To relieve poverty among young people who are resident within West Dunbartonshire ('the Operating Area') (2) To relieve unemployment for the public benefit among young people resident in the Operating Area in such ways as may be thought fit, imluding assistance to find employment (3) To advance health among young people resident in the Operating Area (4) To promote equality and diversity through working towards the elimination of discrimination (whether on the grounds of race, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation or otherwise) in relation to young people resident in the Operating Area, and to promote and support equality of opportunity for all young people resident in the Operating Area irrespective of race, religion, disability, gender or sexual orientation (5) To advance citizenship among young people resident in the Operating Area (6) To advance community development through the promotion of public safety, in particular with regard to young people resident in the Operating Area (7) To advance education among young people resident in the Operating Area (8) To promote andlor support other similar projects and programmes which further a charitable purpose for the benefit of young people resident in the Operating Area. and on the basis that the company shall, in pursuing those objects, promote the participation of young people resident in the Operating Area through consultation and other processes which encourage them to advocate for their own needs.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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