Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

MEARNS AND COASTAL HEALTHY LIVING NETWORK 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
Total income £102,008 £101,627 £107,246 £13,442 £198,079 £140,012
Total spending £106,078 £101,217 £75,807 £129,132 £108,289 £131,903
Surplus/deficit -£4,070 £410 £31,439 -£115,690 £89,790 £8,109
Established: 17 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Services for the elderly
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development','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
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Aberdeenshire
Who it helps
  • Older 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Scottish Government£76,554
Co-Operative Group£8,442
Foundation Scotland£4,842
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network (MCHLN)
£1,547 21/10/2023
We would like to run a weekly social group for people living with mild cognitive impairment and dementia, and a monthly event for people with dementia and their families, friends and carers.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network
£6,896 23/10/2021
We wish to engage with and support older people to create a Stonehaven forum, inviting them to share their skills and knowledge with the community.
Scottish Government - Mearns And Coastal Healthy Living Network
£40,667 20/01/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Mearns And Coastal Healthy Living Network
£18,965 18/01/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Mearns And Coastal Healthy Living Network
£16,922 19/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Mearns And Coastal Healthy Living Network
£4,842 22/04/2020
To cover costs for mobile phones and laptops that contribute to the new telephone service to continue social contact with those who are socially isolated, volunteer and staff expenses to ensure ....more
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/322
£4,000 03/08/2017
towards the costs of the extended gardening service for older people
Foundation Scotland - Gardening service expansion
£2,000 28/06/2017
11
to contribute towards lawnmowers, extension cables and circuit breakers, electric hedge trimmers and hand tools and plants and seeds. This will enable the organisation to extend and improve an ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network
£366,470 06/08/2015
59
Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Mearns And Coastal Healthy Living Network
£2,000 18/02/2015
to contribute towards running forums for older people.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Mearns And Coastal Healthy Living Network
£1,800 04/03/2014
To contribute to core costs of running the inter generational gardening project.
Foundation Scotland - Independent Living Project - Transport
£2,000 03/04/2013
11
To contribute to running costs of the project
Nationwide Foundation - Grant to Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network
£5,000 30/03/2012
To run a service to support people to live independently in their own home by helping with activities such as shopping, transport, and hanyperson jobs around the house.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Mearns And Coastal Healthy Living Network
£2,537 26/03/2012
To contribute to staff salaries, volunteer expenses and overall running costs in addition to awarding individual hardship grants.
Foundation Scotland - Mearns and Coastal Healthy Living Network
£1,500 09/06/2010
To support and develop the work of Older People's Networks which give a voice to older people in their communities.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 66-71
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 23/11/2007, number: SC038980
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/06/2007, number: SC325854
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

44 High Street, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, AB30 1AB

Objectives

To advance the health and positive mental health of older people , resident in South Aberdeenshire by supporting their continued independence within the community through provision of services, by relieving social isolation within the rural setting through social activity and through provision of appropriate activity and involvement in active volunteering. To advance the citizenship of older people by encouraging involvement in planning and decisions about services, encouraging intergenerational skills sharing and by ensuring that older people's views are expressed and acted upon appropriately. to advance the involvement of older people in community development by encouraging active volunteering and by raising awareness of the value of older people's contributions. To advance education by provision and access to training and skills and by providing information about wider opportunities available. To provide a range of recreational activities for older people.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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