Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -13

Support Score: 1

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

2 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5
All male board: -3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -12

BROKEN CHAINS (AYR) LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 2 trustees
The Board is completely male
The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/11/17	30/11/18	30/11/19	30/11/20	30/11/21	30/11/22
Total income	£22,466	£25,469	£28,309	£45,051	£60,250	£131,975
Total spending	£22,864	£30,964	£33,533	£31,966	£41,655	£80,344
Surplus/deficit	-£398	-£5,495	-£5,224	£13,085	£18,595	£51,631

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Established: 14 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

Purposes

The advancement of religion
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 Ayrshire

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems
Other defined groups

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
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Broken Chains (Ayr) Limited
£5,000	18/02/2021 4	The grant would contribute towards additional staffing costs, office/storage space, counselling and counselling skills training to enable Broken Chains to increase their capacity to meet the growing ....more The grant would contribute towards additional staffing costs, office/storage space, counselling and counselling skills training to enable Broken Chains to increase their capacity to meet the growing demand for support.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Broken Chains (Ayr) Limited
£3,350	27/05/2020	To increase the Support Worker?s hours by 10 hours per week to deliver services differently so that clients can be supported remotely and provided with food vouchers for the next three months.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (2)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 58-65

LINDSAY, Derek Maxwell
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

PARKER, William
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Engineer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 25/06/2010, number: SC041602
Registered at Companies House on 06/11/2009, number: SC368118

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR19: 237 days late,

Main office

, KA7 2EG

Objectives

The objects for which the Company is established is the advancement of the Christian faith and the advancement of health in Scotland and elsewhere in the United Kingdom by reaching out to and bringing relief to those who are homeless, addicted to alcohol, drugs and similar substances and to seek to encourage and facilitate education and rehabilitation from the destructive effects of such addictions

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