Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

    MORNING CALL 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    Established: 5 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £38,262 £10,108 £9,532 £12,872
    Total spending £15,688 £12,866 £15,156 £14,193
    Surplus/deficit £22,574 -£2,758 -£5,624 -£1,321
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • 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: Highland
    Who it helps
    • Older People

    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
    National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
    Robertson Trust£5,000
    Co-Operative Group£1,446
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Morning Call and Visiting Service
    £1,446 21/10/2023
    We aim to continue supporting older people in the Highlands who are lonely and isolated, through our daily call, visiting, and telephone befriending services.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Service Co-ordinator
    £10,000 01/08/2019
    12
    This funding will be used for a part time coordinator and to cover volunteer expenses. The coordinator will take on the responsibility of the increasing administrative obligations under GDPR, PVG ....more
    Robertson Trust - The Project Coordinator and Volunteer Expenses
    £5,000 30/06/2019
    The Project Coordinator and Volunteer Expenses

    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 01/02/2019, number: SC049015
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 01 February 2019 following the amalgamation of Morning Call (SC005570) and The Visiting Service of the North of Scotland (SC039555) The assets and liabilities of Morning Call (SC005570) and The Visiting Service of the North of Scotland (SC039555) now belong to Morning Call (SC049015)
    Filing Record
    2 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    28 Culloden Road, Balloch, Inverness, Inverness-shire, IV2 7HQ

    Objectives

    4. The organisation's purposes are: 4.1. To establish a scheme, for the public benefit in and around Inverness and the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, by way of an organisation, which will (a) by arrangement telephone each morning mainly people of 60 years of age or older, to confirm that all is well with them and that they are not in need of any assistance. and' (b) to help and assist in the alleviating the loneliness and isolation of similar people arrange visits to their homes by suitably vetted volunteers. The scheme is absolutely charitable, open to all and non-discriminatory 4.2. To promote, operate and/or support other similar schemes and projects with wholly charitable purposes for the benefit of the local community and public at large.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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