Overall GiG Score: 10 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 8
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +8

    FAMILIES LIKE US SCIO 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
    Established: 11 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/10/17 31/10/18 31/10/19 31/10/20 31/10/21 31/10/22
    Total income £55,414 £160,309 £118,276 £186,690 £144,549 £233,189
    Total spending £54,544 £113,706 £140,136 £151,214 £154,798 £232,414
    Surplus/deficit £870 £46,603 -£21,860 £35,476 -£10,249 £775
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Other defined groups
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
    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: South Lanarkshire

    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£178,692
    Foundation Scotland£75,000
    Co-Operative Group£3,359
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - Family For Thought
    £45,000 23/03/2023
    Towards the costs of employing a Worker to develop and deliver a community supermarket and laundrette, offering essential goods and services free-of-charge to families in need.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Juniors Family Activity Centre
    £173,842 28/09/2022
    This group will use the funding to provide holistic support services and activities for families with young children facing disadvantage and challenging circumstances. The project helps parents to ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Juniors Christmas Pantomine
    £4,850 20/10/2020
    5
    The group will use funding to deliver a free online Christmas Pantomime. This will allow delivery of a virtual celebration event for families in South Lanarkshire particularly those from ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Female Health & Well Being Project
    £30,000 13/01/2020
    to contribute towards the salary costs of a Female Health & Well Being Project Worker.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Families Like us
    £3,359 15/11/2019
    We want to buy new toys and equipment for our play area, which is used by disadvantaged families.
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Families Like Us
    £30,000 30/07/2018
    36
    This project will provide creative play sessions for 95 children aged 0-4 affected by local deprivation. The children will be encouraged to improve their confidence, ability to manage their emotions ....more
    Robertson Trust - Salary costs of the Project Worker
    £10,000 27/06/2018
    Salary costs of the Project Worker
    National Lottery Community Fund - Juniors Play Adult 7 Child Activity Centre Larkhall
    £3,000 31/05/2018
    11
    This charity will use funding to purchase equipment for a new community play café targeted at young families in Hamilton.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Juniors Adult and Child Activity Centre
    £68,060 01/05/2018
    24
    This group aim to support families by creating an engaging space for children to play in while parents and carers take some time out of their busy lives to build friendships. People who drop into the ....more
    Robertson Trust - Salary costs of the Project Worker
    £20,000 30/04/2016
    Salary costs of the Project Worker
    National Lottery Community Fund - Juniors Child/Parent Activity Centre
    £43,750 22/03/2016
    24
    This project will support children and parents/carers who are experiencing a range of challenging circumstances as a family within the Larkhall area of Lanarkshire. It will provide activities such as ....more
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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 12/10/2012, number: SC043484
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    33, Campbell Street, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, ML3 8PH

    Objectives

    4.1 To provide a support service for families, in particular single parent families and unemployed parents, providing help and advice wherever necessary. 4.2 To provide training and education to single parent families and unemployed parents to increase their employability.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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