Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 11

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 12

CAITHNESS KLICS (SCIO)

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Established: 11 years

http://www.spanglefish.com/CaithnessKlics

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	£95,094	£150,797	£150,797	£159,803	£111,384	£163,148
Total spending	£72,009	£101,736	£101,736	£123,785	£130,154	£128,736
Surplus/deficit	£23,085	£49,061	£49,061	£36,018	-£18,770	£34,412

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
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: Highland

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people

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	£175,489
Foundation Scotland	£149,748
Robertson Trust	£52,500
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Finance and development officer part salary 2024
£10,000	26/01/2024	To contribute towards the salary of the Finance and Development Officer, facilitating the empowerment of young carers to access support in Caithness.
Foundation Scotland - Match funding staff costs
£10,099	08/11/2023	To part fund three members of staff, to allow them to continue to support young carers in Caithness from April 2024.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Caithness KLICS Young Carers
£1,215	21/10/2023	We would like to provide day trips for our young carers, to enable them to have a break from their caring role.
Foundation Scotland - Rent for group Sessions in Thurso
£2,250	05/10/2023	To contribute to the cost of rental for running Thurso based weekly sessions to support young carers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Thurso Side Support
£76,763	15/08/2023	This service supports young carers aged 5-18 years of age. The group provides a range of activities including weekly group sessions and after school sessions to reduce stress and provide respite ....more This service supports young carers aged 5-18 years of age. The group provides a range of activities including weekly group sessions and after school sessions to reduce stress and provide respite bringing some normality into their lives. The service runs in Wick and this project will see a similar service further developed in Thurso.
Foundation Scotland - Mini bus servicing
£2,870	04/08/2023	To cover the costs of continuing to run a minibus to enable young carers in the Caithness area to be able to attend support sessions and activities throughout the year.
Foundation Scotland - Salaries
£24,544	01/06/2023	To contribute towards staff salaries to continue the groups operations supporting young carers from May 2023.
Foundation Scotland - Development & Finance Officer
£8,768	21/03/2023	To fund the salary of a Finance and Development Officer for six months.
Foundation Scotland - Wellbeing Art sessions
£1,500	16/02/2023	To hold well-being art sessions for young carer groups for a one year period
Foundation Scotland - Outreach/sessional workers/Thurso Rent/Rural Rent/Mileage
£9,000	20/01/2023	To contribute to the costs of running the Thurso and Wick groups as well as rural activities for young carers.
Foundation Scotland - Finance and development officer from 1 Jan 2023
£8,768	14/12/2022	To fund a Finance and Development Officer for one year and funding to establish a new office space to enable member drop-in's in Lybster.
Foundation Scotland - Sessional Workers
£32,000	22/11/2022	To continue to fund the Sessional Support Worker to support rural young carers over the next four years.
Foundation Scotland - Running Costs
£8,500	26/05/2022	To contribute towards core costs for one year.
Foundation Scotland - Sessional Support Worker & Thurso Activities
£7,884	16/05/2022	To fund a new Sessional Support Worker to support young carers and to fund holiday activities and trips.
Foundation Scotland - Part time staff
£3,120	03/03/2022	To fund a post at 10 hours per week to cover Wick group sessions and one term time post at 4 hours per week to cover Thurso group sessions for one year from end March 2022.
Foundation Scotland - Carpark Resurface
£10,680	13/05/2021	To cover the cost of resurfacing the outside area of the new premises to allow for a safe, level, car park and separate play area.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Caithness KLICS (SCIO)
£3,000	10/02/2021	to contribute towards the organisation?s core running costs over a 12 month period including insurance, printer lease, phones, internet, fuel, stationery and craft resources.
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Young Carers
£98,726	17/11/2020 24	This group will use the funding to deliver support services for Young Carers across Caithness. The three-year project will deliver one to one support group sessions activities and respite breaks for ....more This group will use the funding to deliver support services for Young Carers across Caithness. The three-year project will deliver one to one support group sessions activities and respite breaks for Young Carers aged 5-18 years. The project will support 112 young people and 3 volunteers per year.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Caithness KLICS (SCIO)
£2,664	01/10/2020	To fund a sessional worker to support and empower rural young carers.
Foundation Scotland - sessional worker
£1,100	27/08/2020	To fund a sessional worker to support and empower rural young carers.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	17/07/2020	Young Carers
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Caithness KLICS (SCIO)
£3,000	08/06/2020	To provide professional 1:1 counselling to young carers who are struggling during the lockdown and need this service.
Robertson Trust - Salary Cost of Project Mananger
£52,500	11/06/2019	Salary Cost of Project Mananger
National Lottery Community Fund - Caithness KLICS Young Carers (Kids living in caring situations)
£47,178	15/05/2018 11	Caithness KLICS Young Carers (Kids living in caring situations)
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Caithness KLICS
£114,076	14/06/2017 36	Support for young carers living in Caithness, often in remote rural areas. Drop-in sessions, one to one support and trips and activities will help them spend time with friends and improve social ....more Support for young carers living in Caithness, often in remote rural areas. Drop-in sessions, one to one support and trips and activities will help them spend time with friends and improve social skills, be more confident and have better mental well-being.
National Lottery Community Fund - Caithnessklics (kids living in caring situations)
£126,661	01/08/2016 36	This project will support young carers across Caithness in developing their confidence, self-esteem and resilience, helping them overcome barriers they face every day due to their caring ....more This project will support young carers across Caithness in developing their confidence, self-esteem and resilience, helping them overcome barriers they face every day due to their caring responsibilities. The young people will typically be caring for a parent or grandparent with a long-term illness, a disabled sibling, or will be supporting someone with an addiction. Participants will typically be able to access one-to-one support, group sessions, workshops, training courses and family support sessions.

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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 01/03/2013, number: SC043820

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

19 Nicolson Street, Wick, Caithness, KW1 5HH

Objectives

To promote the benefit of young carers of Caithness and its environs and to provide recreational facilities, or organise recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. In furtherance thereof but not otherwise, the organisation shall seek: To build a network of support for young carers in Caithness by awareness of existence of young carers and their needs. To promote the wellbeing of young carers by providing opportunities to raise confidence, self-esteem and to help identify the value of their role. To work with statutory and voluntary agencies to support and encourage young carer’s educational achievements and to help them access normal childhood activities. To provide opportunities for respite from their caring role.

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