Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    INPUT 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
    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 £30,866 £64,764 £40,101 £112,088 £164,685 £133,888
    Total spending £38,572 £48,135 £51,674 £65,927 £110,031 £69,493
    Surplus/deficit -£7,706 £16,629 -£11,573 £46,161 £54,654 £64,395
    Established: 12 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Services for people with disabilities
    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
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: East Ayrshire
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems
    • Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations£15,000
    Foundation Scotland£9,980
    The Clothworkers Foundation£7,000
    National Lottery Community Fund£5,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Digital inclusion in the community
    £15,000 01/07/2021
    Detailed information not yet available.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Input SCIO
    £5,000 26/08/2020
    6
    To fund the purchase of digital devices, hardware and software to enable the continuation of a computer refurbishment programme that is run, with support, by people with learning difficulties, and ....more
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Input
    £7,000 15/07/2020
    purchase of IT equipment for a charity that works with people with learning difficulties in North Ayrshire
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Input SCIO
    £4,980 20/05/2020
    To enable Input to refurbish computers donated to them and distribute these to local families in need.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Preparation for work for people with learning difficulties
    £5,000 16/12/2019
    11
    This group work with people with learning disabilities helping them develop skills for employment. They will use the funding to develop their current model to incorporate mobile phone education.
    Foundation Scotland - Outreach
    £2,000 05/02/2018
    11
    to contribute towards the cost of delivering the outreach programme.
    Foundation Scotland - Preparation for work
    £4,776 06/09/2016
    4
    to cover the cost of the project coordinator and general operating costs to deliver 1, 12 week work experience programme.
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    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 16/03/2012, number: SC043014
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , KA11 1PY

    Objectives

    Charitable purposes 4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 To advance the education of people with learning difficulties in work and life skills by the provision of training in order to increase their employability and quality of life. 4.2 To advance the education of the public in the use of Information Technology by the provision of equipment, training and resources, in particular for those who by virtue of their age or social or economic circumstances would not otherwise have access to Information Technology. In furtherance of these purposes the charity will: 4.3 support, educate and provide work skills to individuals with learning difficulties to choose, gain and maintain an optimal quality of life marked by independence, a valued role in life and a connection with their community. 4.4 engage with local communities to raise awareness and promote understanding of employability of people with learning difficulties 4.5 engage with local communities to raise awareness and promote understanding of recycling and the carbon footprint 4.6 provide services to enhance digital inclusion and overall quality of life of every individual in our community 4.7 demonstrate leadership in policy development, advocacy and social change to address the needs of the community. 5 The 'Area of Benefit ' within which the organisation shall operate is East Ayrshire, Scotland 6 The organisation shall promote (but not promote exclusively) its activities and delivery operations to people within the ‘Area of Benefit’ who are Adults with learning difficulties as well as people who find themselves at a disadvantage from digital inclusion. Those people mentioned above will be the organisation’s beneficiaries.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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