Overall GiG Score: 13 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4

LORN AND OBAN HEALTHY OPTIONS LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 13 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/08/17 31/08/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Charitable activities £46,982
Donations & Legacies
Other Income £1,294
Investment Income £353
Total income £70,503 £193,223 £116,484 £206,673 £206,673 £205,841 £282,124
Charitable activities spending £281,403
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £97,338 £161,385 £112,730 £208,264 £208,264 £187,337 £281,403
Surplus/deficit -£26,835 £31,838 £3,754 -£1,591 -£1,591 £18,504 £721
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Argyll And Bute

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£18,715
The Clothworkers Foundation£4,925
Foundation Scotland£1,300
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Support fund for Adapt & Thrive clients
£1,300 25/11/2022
To contribute towards the cost of Lorn & Oban Healthy Options creating a support fund to assist people unable to access services due to transport or financial difficulties.
National Lottery Community Fund - Movement is Medicine
£10,000 13/04/2021
This group will use the funding to deliver their core health and wellbeing programme. The programme consists of 1-1 support calls exercise classes self-management workshops and social activities.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Lorn and Oban Healthy Options Limited
£4,925 03/07/2020
COVID19 : Purchase of IT equipment for a charity that improves the lives of individuals with chronic health conditions
National Lottery Community Fund - Stay Home Stay Active
£8,715 24/04/2020
3
This group will use the funding to provide digital and telephone support to over 500 people affected by self-isolating shielding and a variety of health conditions.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500 26/04/2018
Developing Healthy Communities
Robertson Trust - Towards the running costs
£75,000 21/11/2017
Towards the running costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Lorn & Oban Healthy Options Ltd
£10,000 01/06/2011
12
This group will use the grant to establish a community health initiative which provides local people with access to physical activity, advice and support. This grant will be used to pay for ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Directors: 41-77
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 31/12/2010, number: SC041998
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/08/2010, number: SC383167
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Top Floor, St Moluag's Centre, Croft Road, Oban, Argyll, PA34 5JJ

Objectives

The charitable purposes of the Company are: 2.1 To improve the health of the community of Oban, Lorn and North Argyll by providing opportunities and support to participate in physical activity. by promot ing healthy living, activity and lifestyle options . to improve knowledge, skills and understanding of health . to enable local people to make a positive impact on their own and their community's physical , mental and emotional well-being. by developing activities which address health inequalities.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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