Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -2

MEETING OF MINDS

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

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

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	£8,497	£6,743	£6,503	£13,915	£11,778	£7,166
Total spending	£2,579	£7,438	£7,192	£12,663	£8,787	£8,884
Surplus/deficit	£5,918	-£695	-£689	£1,252	£2,991	-£1,718

Established: 7 years

www.meetingofminds.net

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Amusement and recreation services

Purposes

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

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Scottish Borders

Who it helps

Children or young 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Meeting of Minds
£2,405	21/10/2023	Being a parent of a child with Additional Support Needs (ASN) can be lonely. We acknowledge this and would like to bring families together to try activities in a safe non-judgemental place.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Meeting Of Minds
£1,742	22/10/2022	We plan to help our families to feel that they are not alone.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Meeting Of Minds
£3,379	23/10/2021	We would like to put on more fun inclusive activities for our young ASN (Additional Support Needs) people in the Kelso and Berwickshire area.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Meeting of Minds
£5,000	24/04/2020	To contribute to support packages containing sensory equipment and cleaning products to families with ASN children in the Scottish Borders.

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 15/12/2016, number: SC047048

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR21: 34 days late, AR20: 186 days late, AR19: 53 days late,

Main office

Glenesk, Main Street, West End, Chirnside, Berwickshire, TD11 3UG

Objectives

4.1 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.

Data Sources