Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 7

IMPROVING LIVES

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	28/02/19	28/02/20	28/02/21	28/02/22	28/02/23
Total income	£8,954	£7,643	£54,093	£59,764	£111,336
Total spending	£6,481	£6,543	£53,953	£51,034	£81,038
Surplus/deficit	£2,473	£1,100	£140	£8,730	£30,298

Established: 6 years

https://www.improvinglives.co.uk

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

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

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

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems

Who supports 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Staff Continuation Funding
£138,610	06/10/2022	This group will use the funding to continue its supported referral and signposting service through the continuation of two dedicated staff posts. The group works with people with disabilities ....more This group will use the funding to continue its supported referral and signposting service through the continuation of two dedicated staff posts. The group works with people with disabilities long-term health conditions and their carers to identify appropriate services to meet a range of needs and aspirations and provide supported access and follow-up check-ins. This project will work with 10500 disabled people over three years across West Dunbartonshire Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire. 12 volunteers will support delivery of three year project.
National Lottery Community Fund - Digital Communications Worker
£8,500	06/09/2022	The funding will be used to part-fund a new digital communications worker post.
Foundation Scotland - The Big Disability Karate Class
£4,915	25/07/2022 6	To cover the cost of running a disability karate class
Foundation Scotland - The Big Disability Karate Class
£5,000	06/01/2022 12	To cover the cost of running disability karate classes
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Big Disability Group
£4,484	15/06/2020	To print additional newsletters and increase magazine and social media marketing to be able to reach more people who are affected by disabilities and to increase mobile phones for volunteers to ....more To print additional newsletters and increase magazine and social media marketing to be able to reach more people who are affected by disabilities and to increase mobile phones for volunteers to increase capacity on the helpline, plus a three month contrib
National Lottery Community Fund - The Big Disability Group
£132,252	11/02/2020 38	This group will use the funding to create two new staff posts to secure the continuation of its supported referral and signposting service. The group works with people with disabilities, long term ....more This group will use the funding to create two new staff posts to secure the continuation of its supported referral and signposting service. The group works with people with disabilities, long term health conditions and their carers to identify appropriate services for a range of needs. It accepts referrals from a range of public sector agencies, community-based organisations and also self-referrals.
National Lottery Community Fund - Clydebank Disability Group
£3,000	31/07/2018 12	This group will use the funding to develop a business plan which will include a detailed options analysis for legal and management structures. The funding will also provide start-up costs for a new ....more This group will use the funding to develop a business plan which will include a detailed options analysis for legal and management structures. The funding will also provide start-up costs for a new advice centre in Clydebank town centre.

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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 23/02/2018, number: SC048160

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

, G81 4ET

Objectives

The aim of Improving Lives is the relief of those in need by assisting the disabled community by reducing their isolation, increasing their sociability and contributing to their relative well being. The promotion of equality for the disabled community by helping individuals play a greater role in society which in turn raises their collective profile across that society. Also promoting equality for disabled people by sharing information with the public to raise awareness of various disabilities and to remove any stigma or preconceived ideas about living with disability.

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