Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 10

CARERS OF WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE LIMITED

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 material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

Established: 17 years

www.carers.org

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	£270,493	£340,458	£344,525	£401,786		£532,825
Donations & Legacies	£7,452	£4,296	£9,826	£8,660		£8,606
Other Income	£1,288	£1,430		£556
Investment Income	£471	£134		£1,096
Total income	£279,704	£346,318	£354,351	£412,098	£461,640	£541,431
Charitable activities spending	£290,422	£294,417	£320,747	£445,963		£550,568
Fundraising costs	0%
Other spending
Total spending	£291,352	£294,417	£320,747	£445,963	£446,042	£550,568
Surplus/deficit	-£11,648	£51,901	£33,604	-£33,865	£15,598	-£9,137

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Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
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 promotion of equality and diversity','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: West Dunbartonshire

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

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	£25,566
National Lottery Community Fund	£25,015
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations	£15,290
Foundation Scotland	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Valued Carer Initiative
£9,847	09/11/2021	This organisation will use the funding to establish a 'Valued Carers' card scheme across West Dunbartonshire supporting unpaid adult carers to identify themselves in their caring role. It will also ....more This organisation will use the funding to establish a 'Valued Carers' card scheme across West Dunbartonshire supporting unpaid adult carers to identify themselves in their caring role. It will also deliver training and awareness raising activities to organisations and businesses across the wider community.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Carers Of West Dunbartonshire Limited
£5,000	21/10/2020	To continue to deliver their Help Pack project providing essential cleaning and personal care products for isolated carers facing financial difficulties
Scottish Government - Carers Of West Dunbartonshire Limited
£25,566	18/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Carers of West Dunbartonshire
£5,290	21/04/2020	Detailed information not yet available.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 Support for Unpaid Carers
£6,748	31/03/2020 0	This group will buy IT equipment and mobile phones as its staff move to working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. This will allow staff to continue their work in supporting unpaid carers in ....more This group will buy IT equipment and mobile phones as its staff move to working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. This will allow staff to continue their work in supporting unpaid carers in West Dunbartonshire, who are particularly vulnerable and isolated at this time.
National Lottery Community Fund - Managing my Stress (for Unpaid Carers)
£8,420	24/03/2020 12	This new project will focus on working with unpaid carers and supporting their access to and participation in a range of stress management techniques including mindfulness, meditation, yoga and music ....more This new project will focus on working with unpaid carers and supporting their access to and participation in a range of stress management techniques including mindfulness, meditation, yoga and music therapy.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Carers of West Dunbartonshire Limited
£10,000	30/07/2019	The grant will help us to upgrade our IT system, a review has identified a challenge in that our server is several years old and some of our PC's are developing problems. We have identified a need to ....more The grant will help us to upgrade our IT system, a review has identified a challenge in that our server is several years old and some of our PC's are developing problems. We have identified a need to put in place more efficient server hardware and PCs– allowing us to improve efficiency and ensure that the new data management system which we installed early in 2019 can be used to maximum effect. We would like the funding for the following: 1 x Fujitsu Primergy TX1330 M4 1 x APC Smart UPS 1500va 9 x Fujitsu Esprimo D538 desktop PCs 1 x Fujitsu Esprimo D538 desktop PC (for the backup process) Including installation & configuration. This includes backing up our existing email and migrating it over to Office 365, set up the users and any distribution lists/shared mailboxes required. Storeage Craft Recovery Ability will also be installed. This is a suite of software to protect our system more securely.
Robertson Trust - The Learning and Development Project
£28,000	26/09/2018	The Learning and Development Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Out of the Blue
£9,300	27/04/2018 12	This charity will provide flexible respite care services to support unpaid carers.
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/342
£5,500	05/10/2017	towards delivery of the Stress Management programme which will benefit 120 unpaid carers
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/173
£5,000	07/04/2016	towards delivery of the stress management programme to 150 unpaid adult carers
Robertson Trust - The Learning and Development Project
£42,000	31/08/2015	The Learning and Development Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Refurbishment of new Carers' Resource Base
£10,000	28/04/2014 12	Not Available

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How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 43-83

BARNES, Barbara
Appointed: 2007
Occupation: Retired

FAYE, Helen
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Retired

MCBRIDE, Frank
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Accountant

MCDOUGALL, Anne
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Retired

MCKIERNAN, Lorraine
Appointed: 2007
Occupation: Carer

STEEL, Clare
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Unemployed

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 13/09/2007, number: SC038695
Registered at Companies House on 08/03/2007, number: SC318083

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

84 Dumbarton Road, Clydebank, Clydebank, West Dumbartonshire, Select county, G81 1UG

Objectives

(I) to relieve the needs carers of individuals residentsIn West Dunbartonshire who are suffering from any form of mental and /or physical disability illness or impairment which may include age associated problems) and those for whom they provide the care (11) to advance the educahon, Increase the health and welfare and relieve the poverty and distress of carers within West Dunbartonshire area and elsewhere ('the Area of Benefit'), carers being defined for the purpose as being those persons who care in a voluntary capacity for any individual suffering from any form of mental and / or physical disability, illness or impairment (iii) to promote and/or provide tralnrng to carers and others In slulis associated wlth the care of and for meeting the needs of or providing support to people resrdent In the Area of Benefit and suffering from any form of mental and/or physical dtsability illness or impairment. (iv) to provide faalihes for recreation and other le~suretl me occupatron for the purpose of rmproving the conditions of life of carers of individuals resident in the Area of Benefit who suffer from any form of mental and/or physical disability or illness and those for whom they provide care. (v) to promote establish and operate and/or support other schemes and projects of a charitable nature provided always these schemes and projects have a similar charitable purpose and aims to those of the Company

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