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home >> charity search >> families and friends affected by murder and suicide (fams)
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +6
    Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

    FAMILIES AND FRIENDS AFFECTED BY MURDER AND SUICIDE (FAMS) 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
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    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/09/17 30/09/18 30/09/19 30/09/20 30/09/21 30/09/22
    Total income £14,471 £11,766 £31,679 £69,927 £121,416 £197,075
    Total spending £12,736 £9,984 £28,180 £66,350 £120,074 £164,493
    Surplus/deficit £1,735 £1,782 £3,499 £3,577 £1,342 £32,582
    Established: 10 years

    www.fams.chat

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Other specialist outpatient services
    Purposes
    • 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: North Lanarkshire
    Who it helps
    • Other defined groups

    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£82,886
    Scottish Government£34,500
    Corra Foundation£24,000
    Foundation Scotland£8,860
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months    		 To be used for
    Corra Foundation - HDG-21/1587
    £24,000 30/09/2021
    unrestricted funding.
    Scottish Government - Families and Friends Affected by Murder and Suicide (FAMS)
    £18,000 24/03/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    National Lottery Community Fund - FAMS.Chat listening Ear Service
    £67,000 16/03/2021
    24
    This group will use the funding to deliver an advice and support line and listening ear service. The project will be delivered by volunteers with lived experience to support people having issues with ....more
    Scottish Government - Families and Friends Affected by Murder and Suicide (FAMS)
    £5,000 18/02/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Families and Friends Affected by Murder and Suicide (FAMS)
    £4,770 09/12/2020
    To provide continued online support and counselling through hiring of a development worker and provision of additional counselling hours.
    Scottish Government - Families and Friends Affected by Murder and Suicide (FAMS)
    £6,200 10/06/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    National Lottery Community Fund - FAMS “Help Meet” Telephone Service
    £7,720 19/05/2020
    2
    This group will use the funding to enhance and develop their current helpline service in order to meet significant increased demand on their services from the COVID-19 lockdown. Based in Motherwell ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Families and Friends Affected by Murder and Suicide (FAMS)
    £2,290 06/05/2020
    To recruit a Volunteer Support Manager for a period of 16 weeks to manage the increased demand faced by the service and to purchase a laptop for the new staff member.
    Scottish Government - FAMS (Families affected by Murder and Sucide)
    £5,300 21/04/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Families and Friends Affected by Murder and Suicide (FAMS)
    £1,800 20/01/2020
    to contribute towards delivering the drop in youth programme.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Our space
    £8,166 19/08/2019
    12
    The group have recently acquired new premises to provide a base for the organisation. The funding will be used to pay for rent costs, equipment, furniture and fittings.
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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 23/10/2014, number: SC045179
      • Notes: Previous Name from 23/10/2014 to 26/07/2018 Families and Friends Against Murder and Suicide SCIO
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    FAMS Charity , The Lighthouse, 353 Orbiston Street, Motherwell , North Lanarkshire , ML1 1QW

    Objectives

    Purposes, Area of Benefit & Beneficiaries 4. The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 To improve the health and wellbeing of people experiencing traumatic grief and loss through suicide or murder within their families and communities 4.2 To improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people presenting with mild to moderate mental health issues and/or suicidal behaviours. 5 The area within which the organisation shall operate (in this constitution referred to as the ‘Area of Benefit’) shall be Scotland 6 The organisation shall promote (but not promote exclusively) its activities and delivery operations to people within the ‘Area of Benefit’ who are experiencing trauma and grief as a result murder or suicide within their families and communities. These people will be the organisation’s beneficiaries.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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