Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 1

No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 1

VISITING FRIENDS SCIO

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/05/19	31/05/20	31/05/21	31/05/22	31/05/23
Total income	£54,737	£55,047	£49,793	£65,093	£71,000
Total spending	£41,974	£54,533	£62,103	£59,873	£63,000
Surplus/deficit	£12,763	£514	-£12,310	£5,220	£8,000

Established: 6 years

https://visitingfriends.org/

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Community services

Purposes

The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Argyll And Bute

Who it helps

Older People
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
Scottish Government - Visiting Friends SCIO
£6,894	26/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.

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 08/05/2018, number: SC048362

Filing Record

3 returns made; AR21: 53 days late,

Main office

, G84 7PJ

Objectives

4. Visiting Friends SCIO has been formed to benefit the people of Helensburgh in particular (and the three electoral wards of Helensburgh and Lomond as a whole) (“the Community”), with the purposes listed in the sub-clauses hereto (“the Purposes”), to be exercised following the principles of sustainable development (where sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs). In accordance with the Charities and Trustee Investment Act 2005 the aims of the organisation are to: 4.1. Reduce social isolation and loneliness in adults (charitable purposes ‘d’ the advancement of health and ‘n’ the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage) 4.2. Raise awareness and involvement of the community in matters relating to social isolation and loneliness, and encourage social inclusion. (charitable purpose ‘f’ the advancement of citizenship)

Data Sources