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Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 4
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

IN CONTROL SCOTLAND 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • 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
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Total income £316,618 £262,166 £256,049 £132,090 £195,789 £187,042
Total spending £312,646 £273,881 £229,917 £135,944 £194,258 £183,580
Surplus/deficit £3,972 -£11,715 £26,132 -£3,854 £1,531 £3,462
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Established: 13 years

www.in-controlscotland.org

Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Other individual and family services
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
Who it helps
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Scottish Government£6,000
Corra Foundation£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - CitizenFest
£10,000 28/01/2022
The project will use the funding to host 'CitizenFest' a three day festival for a range of people including those with learning disabilities physical disabilities autism and mental health issues. ....more
Scottish Government - In Control Scotland
£6,000 15/06/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Corra Foundation - HDG-19/534
£5,000 01/06/2019
Towards workshops, individual coaching and travel to participate in the Partner Plus programme supporting people with a disability and their families.
National Lottery Community Fund - Partners in Policymaking plus
£9,498 26/02/2018
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This Glasgow based group promote the development of self directed support and the use of individual budgets by people with disabilities. This project will enable a group of parents of children with ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Directors: 31-66
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 06/01/2011, number: SC042000
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/04/2009, number: SC358414
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR20: 52 days late,
Main office

In Control Scotland, c/o Neighbourhood Networks, Pavilion 5A, Moorpark Court, 25 Dava Street, Govan, Glasgow, G51 2JA

Objectives

The objects of the Company (the 'objects') are:- (a) to provide support to people who, by reason of disability, age, ill health or some similar cause have need of additional support. (b) to enable people who need additional support to lead an ordinary life. (c) to advance the education of the public in relation to the needs if people who need additional support.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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