Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 1

Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 13

UP-2-US

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Established: 16 years

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Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Data adjusted to reflect year end change

Period ending	31/07/17	31/07/18	31/07/19	31/07/20	31/07/21	31/07/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities		£1,514,667	£1,548,604	£1,421,174	£1,135,151	£1,911,694	£1,547,089
Donations & Legacies		£10,297	£300		£70,000
Other Income		£14,316	£11,579	£51,932	£98,017	£4,346
Investment Income
Total income	£1,396,920	£1,539,280	£1,560,483	£1,473,106	£1,303,168	£1,988,707	£1,547,128
Charitable activities spending		£1,154,374	£1,390,340	£1,239,550	£1,232,165	£1,580,551	£1,175,431
Fundraising costs					14%		9%
Other spending		£143,960	£154,613	£167,997
Total spending	£1,333,381	£1,298,334	£1,544,953	£1,407,547	£1,400,505	£1,580,551	£1,307,560
Surplus/deficit	£63,539	£240,946	£15,530	£65,559	-£97,337	£408,156	£239,568

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

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

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 - Time for Change (Happiness is Homemade)
£241,273	20/09/2017 35	This group will support vulnerable and at risk young women, aged between 15–24 . The project will work to improve the young womens' ability to cope with life and work towards a better future . ....more This group will support vulnerable and at risk young women, aged between 15–24 . The project will work to improve the young womens' ability to cope with life and work towards a better future . Activities will include dedicated 1:1 support, 24hr telephone support, mediation, advocacy, practical role modelling, and social activities including topic based groupwork.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Parents & Childrens Change Project (PCCP)
£32,150	27/05/2015	The idea of PCCP is to support young people and their families with some of the difficulties, which they are currently experiencing. Work is done with the whole family to try to make things ....more The idea of PCCP is to support young people and their families with some of the difficulties, which they are currently experiencing. Work is done with the whole family to try to make things manageable for everyone and to prevent problems escalating to a point where there is greater statutory involvement.
Robertson Trust - Time for Change
£30,000	28/02/2015	Time for Change
National Lottery Community Fund - Time for Change (dedicated support to very high risk girls 15-20 years)
£360,000	13/03/2013 36	This project will work with girls aged 15 to 20 with a background of offending who are at highest risk of repeating damaging behaviour. Girls will be engaged through referral from either Cornton Vale ....more This project will work with girls aged 15 to 20 with a background of offending who are at highest risk of repeating damaging behaviour. Girls will be engaged through referral from either Cornton Vale Young Offenders Institute, secure units or social workers. Intensive one to one support including counselling, role-modelling, practical advice, 24-hr crisis support, and social activities will help to build a trusting relationship and social responsibility.
National Lottery Community Fund - Parents and Childrens Change Project
£520,000	14/03/2012 48	This grant will enable the work of the existing Parents and Children's Change project to continue and develop for the next four years. The project provides early intervention support for vulnerable ....more This grant will enable the work of the existing Parents and Children's Change project to continue and develop for the next four years. The project provides early intervention support for vulnerable children and young people aged 10-16 who experience violence, abuse, neglect or behavioural problems. The grant will be used to meet the salary costs of the existing project staff team.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 45-70

CHATWIN, Craig Stuart
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Management Accountant

CROWLEY, Annie Rose
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Phd Researcher

HUNTER, Rosemary Catherine Balfour
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired

MACKILL, Mark Andrew
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Commercial Director

MCCARTNEY, Lynne
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Company Director

WATSON, James
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 07/10/2008, number: SC039921
Registered at Companies House on 28/07/2008, number: SC346233

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR19: 10 days late,

Main office

Room 80, East Kilbride Business Centre, 14 Stroud Road, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, G75 0YA

Objectives

The objects for which the Company is established is the advancement of education and the advancement of citizenship or community development in Scotland by the establishment and management of a range of quality services providing bespoke continuous care and support (including without prejudice to the foregoing generality the provision of accommodation or overnight/residential care away from home) for vulnerable children and young people up to the age of 25 years and by the establishment of care, support and learning services for children, young people and their families.

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