Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

REACH ADVOCACY LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received 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 3 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be rather 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
Established: 13 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 30/04/17 30/04/18 30/04/19 30/04/20 30/04/21 30/04/22 30/04/23
Total income £41,498 £75,017 £53,609 £181,535 £151,230 £135,085 £210,880
Total spending £13,657 £68,788 £70,918 £88,143 £121,449 £182,255 £171,118
Surplus/deficit £27,841 £6,229 -£17,309 £93,392 £29,781 -£47,170 £39,762
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: North Lanarkshire
Who it helps
  • Other defined groups

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
Robertson Trust - The Development Officer's salary
£12,500 04/12/2018
The Development Officer's salary
National Lottery Community Fund - Reach Advocacy and Community Hub
£149,480 21/12/2016
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The consortium will establish an advocacy service delivered for and by adults with a dual diagnose of mental health problems and substance use disorders. Volunteers with experience of dual diagnosis ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (3)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 50-57
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 26/07/2011, number: SC042475
  • Registered at Companies House on 26/05/2017, number: SC567193
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Unit 47, Fountain Business Centre, Ellis Street, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, ML5 3AA

Objectives

The company's objects are: a) the advancement of recovery oriented education and advocacy services for individuals, family/carers and communities affected by substance use disorders.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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