Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 3

Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 0

HARBOUR COUNSELLING SERVICE LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/10/17	31/10/18	31/10/19	31/10/20	31/10/21	31/10/22
Total income	£22,661	£44,152	£24,513	£49,360	£43,733	£20,704
Total spending	£28,473	£29,024	£27,370	£33,400	£39,086	£47,470
Surplus/deficit	-£5,812	£15,128	-£2,857	£15,960	£4,647	-£26,766

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Established: 16 years

www.harbourperth.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

Purposes

The advancement of health

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Perth And Kinross

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems

Who supports 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
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,664	24/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Harbour Counselling Service Limited
£3,664	24/09/2020 1	To enable Harbour Counselling Service to upgrade its IT systems and skills to improve its remote service, and to ensure its premises is hygienic and safe in order to resume face-to-face counselling.
Corra Foundation - HDA-18/70
£4,000	01/02/2018	Towards the running costs of the counselling service.
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/121
£3,526	04/02/2016	towards the running costs, thus closing the appeal
Foundation Scotland - Harbour Counselling Service
£4,700	12/10/2011	To cover the cost of supervision and training for the group's counsellors.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 40-56

CHRISTMAS, Lisa
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Counsellor

DOBNEY, Donna-Kerri
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Housewife

FRY, Jamie Robert
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Project Manager

GARDNER, Julia Sandra
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Early Years Manager (Education)

PATERSON, Craig
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Nurse

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 10/10/2008, number: SC039942
Registered at Companies House on 23/09/2008, number: SC348982

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, PH2 8BD

Objectives

3. The Company's charitable purposes (the expression 'charitable purpose' shall mean a charitable purpose under section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts) are (and shall not be altered without the prior consent of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator): 3.1 The advancement of health within the Perthshire and surrounding community by the promotion of wellbeing and mental health for those persons in need of spiritual, emotional and psychological support and by the provision of a professional counselling service that is free and open to all.

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