Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 6

I AM ME SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 9 years

www.iammescotland.co.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£128,878	£28,931	£59,274	£71,997	£136,998	£180,374
Total spending	£79,300	£51,244	£18,833	£86,564	£89,322	£111,336
Surplus/deficit	£49,578	-£22,313	£40,441	-£14,567	£47,676	£69,038

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The promotion of equality and diversity

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Renfrewshire

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems

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

Foundation Scotland	£63,320
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,946
DCMS	£5,000
Co-Operative Group	£2,979

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - CLiP
£42,820	05/12/2023	To support the creation of a criminal justice project taking place in Polmont Young Offenders Institute.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to I Am Me Scotland
£2,979	23/10/2021	We want to educate children about the range of disabilities, the importance of being kind, the impact of bullying and the consequences of hate crime.
Foundation Scotland - #MakeaDifference Lesson (Down's Syndrome Awareness)
£3,000	10/08/2021	To fund a Downs Syndrome Awareness programme that will be distributed across schools in Scotland.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to I Am Me Scotland
£5,000	30/07/2021	To fund Keep Safe awareness training.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to I Am Me Scotland
£2,500	27/10/2020	to cover the cost of producing short films, highlighting the current concerns affecting mental health; the impact of relationships (positive and negative); and the potential outcomes.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,000	24/09/2020	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 I Am Me Scotland
£5,000	24/09/2020	To work with young people in Renfrewshire to develop and produce a film, using real life experiences about the negative impact of COVID on young people?s mental health and highlighting positive ....more To work with young people in Renfrewshire to develop and produce a film, using real life experiences about the negative impact of COVID on young people?s mental health and highlighting positive support networks and the importance of resilience and coping
National Lottery Community Fund - #MakeaDifference (Online)
£9,946	14/07/2020 6	This group will use funding to develop an online anti-hate crime resource.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to I Am Me Scotland
£5,000	17/06/2020	To help support 80 vulnerable members of the community in hospitals and care homes to stay active and connected during this time. They will providing ?safe? bags with a range of activities, and ....more To help support 80 vulnerable members of the community in hospitals and care homes to stay active and connected during this time. They will providing ?safe? bags with a range of activities, and essential items for comfort as well as tablets ? when vulnera
National Lottery Community Fund - Keep Safe Ambassadors
£9,864	17/01/2018 12	This charity work in partnership with Police Scotland to raise awareness of disability hate crime. The funding will be used to expand the ‘Keep Safe Ambassadors’ programme which trains young ....more This charity work in partnership with Police Scotland to raise awareness of disability hate crime. The funding will be used to expand the ‘Keep Safe Ambassadors’ programme which trains young people who are aged over 14 years or age how to recognise and report hate crime within the community/school environment.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to I Am Me Scotland
£3,583	29/11/2017	We would like to use the funding to deliver awareness talks on the I Am Me Cinebus.
Robertson Trust - The running costs of the cinebus programme
£34,500	21/03/2017	The running costs of the cinebus programme

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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 19/10/2015, number: SC046060

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

c/o Community Resources, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1TZ

Objectives

4. The organisation's purposes are to promote equality and diversity by the following: 4.1 Raise awareness of disability related harassment and abuse (Hate Crime) 4.2 Encourage the reporting of incidents 4.3 Work with partners to create safer and stronger communities for people who are elderly, disabled and/or vulnerable. 4.4 Work with young people, disabled people and partners to promote equality and diversity.

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