Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

SHAX

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
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Established: 12 years

www.shax.org.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	23/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities						£334,533
Donations & Legacies
Other Income
Investment Income						£1,203
Total income	£152,290	£233,814	£249,857	£221,271	£383,767	£338,066
Charitable activities spending						£324,932
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£147,748	£185,490	£187,513	£196,486	£260,878	£324,932
Surplus/deficit	£4,542	£48,324	£62,344	£24,785	£122,889	£13,134

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Dumfries And Galloway

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','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
National Lottery Community Fund - SHAX Emergency Starter Packs
£9,000	27/07/2020 12	This group will use the funding to deliver its core service of providing essential household furniture and items for individuals and families moving on from homelessness into new tenancies. The group ....more This group will use the funding to deliver its core service of providing essential household furniture and items for individuals and families moving on from homelessness into new tenancies. The group is experiencing a peak in demand due to a backlog of moves and COVID-19 related redundancies.
Robertson Trust - Towards SHAX's volunteer and work placement programme
£29,000	21/11/2017	Towards SHAX's volunteer and work placement programme
Robertson Trust - Towards SHAX's volunteer and work placement programme
£14,500	30/06/2016	Towards SHAX's volunteer and work placement programme
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - SHAX Emergency Starter Packs and Homemaker project
£5,000	03/07/2015	Detailed information not yet available.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 15/02/2012, number: SC042940

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Merrick House, The Crichton, Bankend Road, Dumfries, DG1 4TA

Objectives

The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are to work in partnership to: 4.1 Provide relief of poverty of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through provision of essential furniture and household goods to local people and families in need in transition from emergency accommodation to a permanent tenancy in Nithsdale and Dumfries and Galloway 4.2 Provide relief of poverty of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through provision of support and essential furniture and household goods to local people and families residing in low income housing 4.3 Encourage and enable the continued development of better resourced more people-centred and collaborative local services to reduce homelessness and the impact of being homeless 4.4 To educate and promote the local community to have an informed understanding of homelessness locally 4.5 To encourage and enable the provision of quality volunteering and employability skills training, especially for longer-term unemployed people 4.6 Advance environmental improvement by reducing landfill waste and preserving resources through reusing donated household goods and other such landfill waste not exclusive to households

Data Sources