Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 5

CHRIS'S HOUSE

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 income shortfalls in recent years
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Established: 9 years

www.chrisshouse.org

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities		£29,261	£40,435	£33,896
Donations & Legacies		£124,141	£36,106	£106,616		£57,931
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£198,846	£293,944	£389,544	£702,919	£335,096	£297,579
Charitable activities spending		£116,633	£214,092	£140,558		£271,067
Fundraising costs
Other spending		£21,667
Total spending	£116,209	£138,300	£214,092	£140,558	£256,145	£271,067
Surplus/deficit	£82,637	£155,644	£175,452	£562,361	£78,951	£26,512

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of health
The saving of lives
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 high deprivation

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Tudor Trust - Grant to Chris's House
£2,000	20/01/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Tudor Trust - Grant to Chris's House
£60,000	08/06/2020 24	over two years towards the development of mental health crisis support and suicide prevention services in North Lanarkshire and elsewhere in Scotland
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Admin Worker and refurbishment costs for the new premises
£35,000	23/05/2017	The salary costs of the Admin Worker and refurbishment costs for the new premises

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 29/04/2015, number: SC045583

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 77 days late,

Main office

2 - 4 Belhaven Road, Wishaw, ML2 7NZ

Objectives

The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: To provide support and assistance to individuals who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, providing supports and a safe place. The supports that will be utilised will be mindfulness interventions by trained volunteers, risk assessments and where needed statutory organisations. To provide crisis intervention for the benefit of individuals who have or are experiencing suicidal thoughts in particular the protection and promotion of good health both mental and physical

Data Sources