Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

    CHARLIES OLD CODGERS FOUNDATION SCIO  

    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 Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/11/17 30/11/18 30/11/19 30/11/20 30/11/21 30/11/22
    Total income £10,456 £12,932 £5,383 £24,125 £32,929 £40,911
    Total spending £11,658 £12,730 £5,181 £29,301 £33,128 £39,902
    Surplus/deficit -£1,202 £202 £202 -£5,176 -£199 £1,009
    Established: 7 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Other facilities management and maintenance
    Purposes
    • The advancement of animal welfare
    Where it operates
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: South Lanarkshire
    Who it helps
    • Other defined groups

    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£5,000
    National Lottery Community Fund£4,540
    Corra Foundation£3,000
    Scottish Government£2,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Corra Foundation - Enabling_Neighbourhoods_Fund-21/1450
    £3,000 20/07/2021
    Towards the costs associated in delivering activities in your local community.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Charlie's zoom room chatterboxes
    £4,540 28/08/2020
    3
    This group will use the funding to provide communal tablets in the care homes where it operates in southern and central Scotland so that residents can use digital video platforms to keep in touch ....more
    Scottish Government - Charlies Old Codgers Foundation SCIO
    £2,000 11/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Charlie's Old Codgers Foundation
    £5,000 06/05/2020
    To contribute to the cost of fuel for the organisation?s visits to hospices and care homes with residents? pets to keep their spirits up, and also towards the cost of food for the animals as the ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Helping Armed Forces Personnel
    £9,360 20/12/2018
    12
    This group will use the funding to run their club in three locations for 52 weeks a year. Each location will be manned by volunteers from both civilian and armed forces backgrounds.
    Ministry of Defence - Financial Assistance/Support
    £5,000 01/04/2018
    Banking fines - Treasury to direct to various Armed Forces causes

    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 30/01/2017, number: SC047133
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    7 Ryber Avenue, Lanark, ML11 7AL

    Objectives

    The organisation's purposes are: to relieve the suffering of animals who are in need of care and attention in particular by providing and maintaining suitable accommodation for reception and care for life.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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