Overall GiG Score: 7 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +5

    I FIT 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
    Established: 5 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £41,900 £17,870 £50,770 £76,245
    Total spending £14,681 £37,627 £40,246 £73,924
    Surplus/deficit £27,219 -£19,757 £10,524 £2,321
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • Other defined groups
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • 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
    • Inverclyde

    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
    Trusthouse Charitable Foundation£32,000
    National Lottery Community Fund£18,750
    Robertson Trust£16,000
    Foundation Scotland£2,000
    Woodward Charitable Trust£1,000
    The Clothworkers Foundation£1,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Woodward Charitable Trust - Core costs
    £1,000 27/10/2023
    Core costs
    Foundation Scotland - Camas Centre trip
    £2,000 27/02/2023
    To organise a week-long trip to Camas Outdoor Centre, to help individuals returning from prison integrate back into the local community. From the Champ Fund.
    Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Grant to IFiT - Inverclyde Faith in Throughcare
    £32,000 21/10/2021
    50% of salary over 2-years for a Local Co-ordinator to support prisoners and their families in Inverclyde, Scotland.
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Inverclyde Faith in Throughcare
    £1,000 11/05/2021
    purchase of IT equipment for a charity supporting prisoners and ex-offenders in Renfrewshire
    National Lottery Community Fund - IFIT - Inverclyde Faith in Throughcare
    £10,000 13/10/2020
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    This funding will be used to continue the employment of the groups project co-ordinator.
    Robertson Trust - Salary costs of I FiT project Co-ordinator
    £16,000 10/09/2019
    Salary costs of I FiT project Co-ordinator
    National Lottery Community Fund - I FiT
    £8,750 19/08/2019
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    This organisation will support 25 young adults leaving the criminal justice system, helping them to break the cycle of re-offending.
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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 29/03/2019, number: SC049182
    Filing Record
    3 returns made; AR20: 15 days late,
    Main office

    Lyle Kirk, 31 Union Street, Greenock, PA16 8DD

    Objectives

    To prevent and relieve poverty and other disadvantage experienced by people in Inverclyde who are affected by, or at risk of becoming involved in, the community/criminal justice system, including those transitioning from prison to community. To reduce loneliness and isolation amongst people in Inverclyde who are affected by, or are at risk of becoming involved in, the community/criminal justice system, including those transitioning from prison to community. To build resilience and promote better social and mental well-being amongst people in Inverclyde who are affected by, or are at risk of becoming involved in, the community/criminal justice system, including those transitioning from prison to community

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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