Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 6

AFRICAN LANARKSHIRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/17	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£14,551	£33,449	£40,037	£10,623	£53,138	£30,592	£105,957
Total spending	£13,452	£31,855	£40,037	£3,406	£45,138	£28,842	£83,500
Surplus/deficit	£1,099	£1,594	£0	£7,217	£8,000	£1,750	£22,457

Established: 9 years

www.africanlanformentalhealth@org

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

Purposes

The advancement of public participation in sport
The promotion of equality and diversity
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

UK and overseas, main operating location: North Lanarkshire

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','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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	£22,530
UK Community Foundations	£17,864
Foundation Scotland	£7,000
DCMS	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Cost of living aid for youths
£8,500	16/12/2022	This group will use the funding to support their youth club run for children aged five to twelve. The club runs a range of activities including arts and crafts and musical activities. The funding ....more This group will use the funding to support their youth club run for children aged five to twelve. The club runs a range of activities including arts and crafts and musical activities. The funding will cover running costs supplies and money to provide the children with a hot meal.
National Lottery Community Fund - Fight for Covid mental health anxiety
£7,630	15/07/2021	The group will use the funding to deliver six NHS led workshops to help alleviate the fear and anxiety around getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Additionally it will support COVID-19 related mental health ....more The group will use the funding to deliver six NHS led workshops to help alleviate the fear and anxiety around getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Additionally it will support COVID-19 related mental health issues within the local African community.
UK Community Foundations - BAME Infrastructure Fund
£17,864	16/10/2020	Restricted funding for COVID-19 Relief (led by people of Black, Asian and/or Minority Ethnic Heritage)
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,000	07/10/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to chair person
£5,000	07/10/2020 10	To purchase IT equipment, food bank supplies, and to cover volunteer transport costs allowing the group to support high risk families in Lanarkshire struggling with food poverty, loneliness and ....more To purchase IT equipment, food bank supplies, and to cover volunteer transport costs allowing the group to support high risk families in Lanarkshire struggling with food poverty, loneliness and isolation, and poor or worsening mental health.
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid-19 Stay home support
£6,400	15/04/2020 11	This group will use funding to provide emergency food parcels and a phone check in service for vulnerable African families during the COVID-19 lock-down.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to chair person
£2,000	28/01/2020 12	to contribute towards venue hire, volunteer expenses, refreshments and publicity.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to chair person
£2,000	18/08/2014	to contribute towards the cost of running a 6 week programme designed to support African women and breakdown mental health barriers.

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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 26/08/2015, number: SC045937

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, ML1 4BU

Objectives

The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To relieve those in need by reason of ill-health through the provision of advocacy, training and support for African people in Lanarkshire who experience mental health issues as well as for African people in other parts of the UK and oversees. 4.2 To promote equality and diversity by raising awareness of mental health issues and reducing stigma around them among the African community and wider society in Lanarkshire through the provision of information and event organisation. 4.3 To organise recreational activities and provide recreational facilities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the people of African origin in Lanarkshire who have mental-health issues or are at risk of developing mental-health conditions. This will include, arts and crafts activities, sport activities and nature outings.

Data Sources