Finance Score: -12

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 3

Accounts overdue -5
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -10

WINDMILLS LANARKSHIRE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 4 years
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 16 years

https://www.windmillscafe.co.uk/

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Data adjusted to reflect year end change

Period ending	31/10/17	31/10/18	31/10/20	31/10/21
Total income	£216,430	£230,640	£226,529	£170,782
Total spending	£250,914	£218,853	£288,348	£221,764
Surplus/deficit	-£34,484	£11,787	-£61,819	-£50,982

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the promotion of equality and diversity

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: South Lanarkshire

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people
People with disabilities or health problems

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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Windmills Lanarkshire Limited
£59,620	02/03/2018 36	A community cafe in Motherwell providing work experience placements, summer school and social opportunities for 14-18 year olds with additional support needs. They will build confidence, make friends ....more A community cafe in Motherwell providing work experience placements, summer school and social opportunities for 14-18 year olds with additional support needs. They will build confidence, make friends and improve social and independent living skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Windmills Investing in Young People with Learning Disabilities
£150,000	02/10/2017 36	This group provide training and work experience opportunities for young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities. They operate and deliver their programmes from a contemporary community ....more This group provide training and work experience opportunities for young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities. They operate and deliver their programmes from a contemporary community cafe. The grant will fund the core work of the organisation which provides the youngsters with independent living and social skills.
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Project Supervisor
£30,000	19/09/2017	The salary costs of the Project Supervisor
National Lottery Community Fund - Windmills Cafe
£749,063	12/09/2012 60	This project will enable the organisation to support and train more young adults with learning disabilities by moving its catering operation to larger more central premises. The project will help ....more This project will enable the organisation to support and train more young adults with learning disabilities by moving its catering operation to larger more central premises. The project will help young people aged 18-25 years with medium to severe learning disabilities obtain; employability skills, independent living skills, work placements, volunteering positions and paid employment. The grant will pay for salaries, stock, rent, electricity, equipment, insurance, marketing, communications and evaluation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (3)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 29-35

AINSWORTH, David Imlach
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Director

KANE, Aaron Alexander Hanson
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Commercial Litigation Solicitor

PLEVRI-PAPAIOANNOU, Bethany Jane
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: .

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 25/09/2008, number: SC039892
Registered at Companies House on 10/08/2007, number: SC329065

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR21: 115 days late, AR20: 382 days late,

Main office

92 - 94 Brandon Parade East, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, ML1 1LY

Objectives

3.1 .1 The advancement of education, training and development of individual capabilities, skills and understanding of young people with medium to severe learning difficulties in the Lanarkshire area, in order to improve their employment opportunities and employability skills. 3 .1.2 3.1.3 3.1.4 The prevention or relief of poverty. The advancement of citizenship and community development. The promotion of equality and diversity. 3 .2.1 To empower trainees to increase their levels of self-esteem and independence, thus promoting pos it ive self -be lief and advancement of mental health. 3.2.2 To promote and facilitate social inclusion. 3.2.3 Subject to such consents as may be required by law, to borrow and raise money for the furtherance of the objects of the Company in such manner and on such security as the Company may think fit. 3.2.4 To raise funds and to invite and receive contributions from any person or persons whatsoever by way of subscription, donation or otherwise provided that this shall be without prejudice to the ability of the Company to disclaim any gift, OSGC07TEMP legacy or bequest in whole or in part in such circumstances as the Company may think fit and provided also that the Company sha ll only undertake such trading activities in raising funds for the above menti oned charitable objects as may be lawf ul. 3.2.5 To lend money and give credit to, to take security for such loans or credit from, and to guarantee and become or give security for the performance of contracts and ob ligations by, any person or company. 3.2.6 To draw, make, accept, indorse, discount, execute and issue promissory notes, bills of exchange, bills of lading, warrants, and other negotiable, transferable, or mercantile instruments. 3.2.7 To subscribe for either absolutely or conditionally or otherwise acquire and hold shares, stocks, debentures, debenture Maximum text reached, further full information can be obtained directly from the charity.

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