Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 8
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +8
    Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

    BEFRIEND MOTHERWELL (SCIO) 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • 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 extremely high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
    Established: 9 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
    Total income £63,320 £91,196 £74,287 £99,416 £81,723 £64,740
    Total spending £61,081 £66,672 £72,898 £86,922 £77,437 £75,152
    Surplus/deficit £2,239 £24,524 £1,389 £12,494 £4,286 -£10,412
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • 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: North Lanarkshire
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Older 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£307,672
    Robertson Trust£37,500
    Scottish Government£17,800
    Corra Foundation£3,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - To support people aged 65 or over who are experiencing isolation
    £184,996 22/02/2023
    This group will use the funding to continue and add capacity to the befriending service for isolated older people living in Motherwell. This three year project will work with over 65 volunteers and ....more
    Scottish Government - Befriend Motherwell (SCIO)
    £17,800 19/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Reducing Isolation and loneliness for people aged 65+
    £122,676 17/12/2019
    36
    This project will support people aged over 65 years in Motherwell who feel isolated and lonely. It will do this by providing a range of support including one to one and group befriending, telephone ....more
    Robertson Trust - Running costs of Befriend Motherwell
    £37,500 11/06/2019
    Running costs of Befriend Motherwell
    Corra Foundation - HDG-19/395
    £3,000 01/06/2019
    Towards the running costs of the organisation.
    Corra Foundation - HDA-18/102
    £3,450 29/03/2018
    Towards running costs of the charity.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Befriend Motherwell
    £3,530 29/11/2017
    Following two successful efforts we now want arrange outings and social events for our befriendees.
    Corra Foundation - HDA-17/107
    £4,500 30/03/2017
    towards the salary of the part-time Assistant Project Co-ordinator.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Befriending in Motherwell Area
    £148,667 19/08/2016
    36
    This group will use the grant to continuing running their befriending service for older people in the Motherwell and Wishaw area. 150 people will take part in the activity with 85 volunteers. There ....more
    Robertson Trust - The Befriending in Motherwell Project
    £42,500 28/02/2015
    The Befriending in Motherwell Project
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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 27/01/2015, number: SC045376
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 22 January 2016 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Befriend Motherwell SC045376, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 27 January 2015.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Dalziel St Andrew's Parish Church Halls, 43 Merry Street, Motherwell, ML1 1JJ

    Objectives

    4.1 The advancement of citizenship or community development 4.2 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-heath, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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