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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

CIVIL RIGHTS FIRST 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Data adjusted to reflect year end change
Period ending 25/03/19 25/03/20 30/04/21 30/04/22 30/04/23
Total income £5,457 £7,945 £18,823 £57,431 £90,227
Total spending £1,716 £9,875 £11,213 £32,871 £48,363
Surplus/deficit £3,741 -£1,930 £7,610 £24,560 £41,864
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Established: 6 years

www.civilrightsfirst.co.uk

Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Community services
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','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
  • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: West Dunbartonshire
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
Scottish Government£12,693
Corra Foundation£3,000
CAF£1,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Scottish Government - Civil Rights First
£12,693 18/02/2021
Detailed description not provided.
CAF - Grant to Civil Rights First
£1,000 01/06/2020
Grant to Civil Rights First to support the organisation through COVID19
Corra Foundation - HDG-19/286
£3,000 01/06/2019
Towards delivery of a pilot advocacy service in Argyll & Bute.
Corra Foundation - HDA-18/430
£4,000 04/10/2018
Towards running costs of the charity including insurance, postage, licence, memberships, website and travel.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 25-78
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 23/05/2018, number: SC048403
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/04/2018, number: SC594829
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

Strathleven House, Levenside Road, DUMBARTON, Dunbartonshire, G82 3PD

Objectives

The company's objects are to promote any charitable purpose for the public benefit in either the Defined Operating Area of local benefit and/or elsewhere as follows: 5.1 the relief of poverty, through addressing inequality by means of the provision of accurate and appropriate advice. 5.2 the relief of those in need, by providing a comprehensive advice service to those suffering by reason of age, ill-health, disability or financial hardship. 5.3 the advancement of citizenship and community development, through the inclusion of voluntary learning opportunities, providing individuals with appropriate skills to secure and retain employment by promoting and assisting vulnerable individuals to participate in and be included within society. 5.4 the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation by ensuring that people do not suffer through ignorance of their human rights and by taking such actions required to redress the situation and to restore justice, 5.5 the promotion of equality and diversity of all members of society by promoting, campaigning and advocating their inclusion within society thus improving access to public facilities including health, education, housing and employment. which together are the Company's Objects and each one an Object. Where the Objects are being promoted outside the defined Operating Area of local benefit the Company may work with similar aims but shall at all times adhere to the agreed principles for the operation of Civil Rights First.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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