Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 6

BETTER LIVES PARTNERSHIP

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 material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 8 years

www.betterlivespartnership.org.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/05/17	31/05/18	31/05/19	31/05/20	31/05/21	31/05/22	31/05/23
Charitable activities							£2,000
Donations & Legacies					£372,000		£491,000
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£38,611	£89,677	£154,586	£200,253	£374,000	£613,839	£501,000
Charitable activities spending					£232,000		£632,000
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£17,391	£95,293	£141,116	£141,189	£232,000	£477,694	£632,000
Surplus/deficit	£21,220	-£5,616	£13,470	£59,064	£142,000	£136,145	-£131,000

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the promotion of equality and diversity

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Dumfries And Galloway

Who it helps

Children or young people
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

Robertson Trust	£45,000
Foundation Scotland	£26,109
Co-Operative Group	£1,382

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Better Lives Partnership
£1,382	21/10/2023	We'd like to buy a range of up-to-date IT equipment to enable our young people to develop their digital skills.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Better Lives Partnership
£5,000	15/03/2022	Enquiry - To fund programme which supports autistic young people transitioning from school. Development Award - contribution to building survey, feasibility and space planning exercise and cherry ....more Enquiry - To fund programme which supports autistic young people transitioning from school. Development Award - contribution to building survey, feasibility and space planning exercise and cherry picker
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Better Lives Partnership
£16,474	14/05/2021	To contribute towards the salary costs of employing an Employability Support Worker to support an extension to the Bridge to Employment (B2E) Programme into Annandale & Nithsdale where rurality ....more To contribute towards the salary costs of employing an Employability Support Worker to support an extension to the Bridge to Employment (B2E) Programme into Annandale & Nithsdale where rurality and isolation limits the opportunities for young people to de
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Better Lives Partnership
£4,635	13/01/2021	To refurbish 15 donated laptops to allow young people with autism in Dumfries and Galloway to access online learning and remote contact with their support workers and their friends and peers, so ....more To refurbish 15 donated laptops to allow young people with autism in Dumfries and Galloway to access online learning and remote contact with their support workers and their friends and peers, so lessening their isolation and allowing them to maintain thei
Robertson Trust - the running costs
£45,000	11/06/2019	the running costs

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 01/06/2016, number: SC046597

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Better Lives Partnership, Castle Douglas Community Centre, Cotton Street, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, DG7 1AJ

Objectives

The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of education. 4.2 The advancement citizenship or community development (including rural or urban regeneration). 4.3 The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. 4.4 The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons. 4.5 The promotion of equality and diversity. 4.6 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

Data Sources