Overall GiG Score: 1 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1

    RENFREWSHIRE WOMEN'S AID (SCIO) 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    Established: 7 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Charitable activities £458,421 £478,612 £481,195 £533,055 £500,807
    Donations & Legacies £6,463 £10,463 £2,670 £23,859 £9,644
    Other Income
    Investment Income
    Total income £464,884 £498,225 £486,015 £558,474 £510,239 £510,451
    Charitable activities spending £412,753 £16,854 £451,826 £545,920 £550,657
    Fundraising costs
    Other spending £14,193 £485,442 £13,350
    Total spending £426,946 £502,296 £465,176 £545,920 £544,245 £550,657
    Surplus/deficit £37,938 -£4,071 £20,839 £12,554 -£34,006 -£40,206
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    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
    Purposes
    • 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
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Renfrewshire

    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
    Robertson Trust - The costs of the Volunteering Programme
    £15,000 24/01/2018
    The costs of the Volunteering Programme

    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 19/05/2017, number: SC047434
    • Notes: This charity has been established to replace Renfrewshire Women's Aid SC005928. Renfrewshire Women's Aid SC005928 intends to wind up and pass its assets and liabilities to Renfrewshire Women's Aid (SCIO) SC047434 which is a SCIO.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR20: 31 days late,
    Main office

    29 Moss street, Paisley, PA1 1DL

    Objectives

    The relief of women, children and young people who have experienced or an in fear of domestic abuse perpetrated by partners or ex-partners by: (i) the provision of temporary refuge accommodation. (ii) providing support and information on access to other services. (iii) providing structured supportive opportunities to allow these women, children and young people to make choices for their future. (iv) liaising with other services, including the police, and advocating for women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse within legal and other protection services.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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