Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 6

THE CUMBRAE FORUM

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/09/17	30/09/18	30/09/19	30/09/20	30/09/21	30/09/22	30/09/23
Total income	£36,867	£29,113	£29,413	£32,865	£67,667	£58,260	£79,258
Total spending	£26,581	£23,160	£24,409	£24,577	£76,051	£41,706	£85,351
Surplus/deficit	£10,286	£5,953	£5,004	£8,288	-£8,384	£16,554	-£6,093

Established: 10 years

https://www.cumbraeforum.org

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

Purposes

The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

North Ayrshire

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','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

National Lottery Community Fund	£20,000
Foundation Scotland	£11,438
Scottish Government	£5,882

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Cumbrae Community post covid support groups
£10,000	25/07/2022	This group will use the funding to buy food for its weekly lunch club and two lap tops for use at its weekly drop-in advice service which supports people to access cheaper energy benefits and other ....more This group will use the funding to buy food for its weekly lunch club and two lap tops for use at its weekly drop-in advice service which supports people to access cheaper energy benefits and other services.
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting the Millport Support Group
£10,000	29/03/2021 12	This group will use the funding to provide a weekly hot meal for vulnerable and at-risk people in their island community.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Cumbrae Forum
£5,000	03/02/2021 4	To contribute towards the cost of providing hot meals, emergency food parcels and other essential items to people affected by the coronavirus.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Cumbrae Forum
£1,438	08/10/2020 0	to cover the cost of a soak hose system a garden project that works with the local children to get outdoors.
Scottish Government - Isle of Cumbrae Elderly Forum
£5,882	19/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Cumbrae Forum
£5,000	01/04/2020	To provide regular food parcel delivery to over 100 elderly isolated residents on the Isle of Cumbrae in partnership with the Millport Emergency support group

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 28/08/2014, number: SC045080

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR21: 37 days late,

Main office

, KA28 0AG

Objectives

The purpose of the organisation is: To advance citizenship and community development by providing help for those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, and by promoting, sponsoring and organising activities aiming to create a more equal, inclusive and inter-generational community on the Isle of Cumbrae.

Data Sources