Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: -7
Support Score: 1
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Very static board: -5
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -12 ?

PARADVENTURES 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/05/17 31/05/18 31/05/19 31/05/20 31/05/21 31/05/22 31/05/23
Total income £16,362 £62,499 £12,582 £2,641 £6,574 £5,280 £1,000
Total spending £22,733 £33,585 £21,922 £10,058 £9,765 £10,270 £6,532
Surplus/deficit -£6,371 £28,914 -£9,340 -£7,417 -£3,191 -£4,990 -£5,532
Established: 10 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
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
Where it operates
  • Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: South Lanarkshire
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Outdoor Adventures for Disabled People
£9,011 29/09/2017
11
This organisation works with young people who have additional support needs. This funding will be used to deliver a programme of staff training and a Bronze Duke of Edinburgh expedition. They will ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 41-56
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 19/06/2014, number: SC044941
  • Registered at Companies House on 11/03/2014, number: SC472169
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

, ML11 7LQ

Objectives

To provide recreational facilities and 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 particular through the provision of residential and outdoor experiences for disabled people. to promote the health and well-being of disabled people regardless of age, ethnic origin, ability, sex, belief or political affiliation.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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