Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 14

FIFE LAW CENTRE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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				£268,150		£328,759
Donations & Legacies	£435	£251,673		£1,276
Other Income	£243,593					£619
Investment Income		£93
Total income	£271,372	£261,716	£247,658	£269,426	£260,112	£329,378
Charitable activities spending	£264,929	£292,912		£176,265		£212,066
Fundraising costs
Other spending	£2,233	£2,113		£3,288		£2,113
Total spending	£267,162	£295,025	£283,956	£179,553	£176,916	£214,179
Surplus/deficit	£4,210	-£33,309	-£36,298	£89,873	£83,196	£115,199

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Established: 16 years

www.fifelawcentre.co.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development
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: Fife

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin

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

National Lottery Community Fund	£145,830
Foundation Scotland	£50,000
Scottish Government	£8,400
Corra Foundation	£8,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - No Barriers - Improving Access to Justice in Fife
£145,830	08/10/2021	This group will use funding to provide the additional staffing hours needed to deliver an outreach support programme in rural Fife. These hubs will be based within some of Fife’s most deprived ....more This group will use funding to provide the additional staffing hours needed to deliver an outreach support programme in rural Fife. These hubs will be based within some of Fife’s most deprived communities mainly in ex-mining towns. The type of support offered by Fife Law Centre is widespread and clients will often present with multiple compounding issues.
Corra Foundation - HDG-20/5409
£8,000	10/12/2020	unrestricted funds.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Fife Law Centre
£5,000	18/11/2020	To contribute towards the cost of legal advice, representation and referral of 22 people affected by domestic and sexual abuse
Foundation Scotland - Justice
£45,000	25/09/2020	to contribute towards the salary costs of a senior solicitor, a solicitor and an administrator, consultancy costs, staff training workshops, marketing materials and office overheads and expenses.
Scottish Government - Fife Law Centre
£8,400	12/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (9)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 36-70

DOCHERTY, Thomas
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Head Of Public Affairs, Nations & Regions Which?

GREENSHIELDS, Gary
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Deputy Ceo

LIVINGSTONE, Ruth Margaret
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Foodbank Manager

MACINNES, Callum
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Manager

MARSHALL, Thomas Graham
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Solicitor Advocate

MCCOLGAN, Sarah
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Financial Controller

MOSS, Rachael
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Associate Trainer

PEARSON, Katherine
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Community Learning & Development Group Tutor

WILSON, Peter Mowat
Appointed: 2008
Occupation: Chief Constable (Retired)

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 08/08/2008, number: SC039780
Registered at Companies House on 11/06/2008, number: SC344207

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Unit 12, Ore Valley Business Centre, 93 Main Street, Lochgelly, KY5 9AF

Objectives

The company's objects are: (1) To promote access to justice and to relieve poverty by increasing the availability of, and facilitating access to, advice, assistance and legal representation, to those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability , financial hardship or other disadvantage, where such advice , assistance and representation could not readily be obtained by such persons elsewhere. (2) To advance education and citizenship and, in particular, to increase knowledge and awareness of the law in the fields of disability, mental health, community care, children, families, social work , housing, social security, personal debt, consumer matters, equal opportunity, human rights, rights of victims of crimes or accidents, immigration and asylum , employment, and associated fields, and to contribute to law reform. (3) To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar projects and programmes, which further charitable purposes for the benefit of the community.

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