Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Future income +5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 12

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY (SOC)

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	05/04/20	05/04/21	05/04/22	05/04/23
Total income	£32,764	£60,656	£66,175	£83,717
Total spending	£18,192	£57,202	£58,849	£46,851
Surplus/deficit	£14,572	£3,454	£7,326	£36,866

Established: 5 years

www.supportingourcommunity.co.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Specialty hospitals (incl psychiatric and substance abuse)

Purposes

The advancement of health
The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended

Where it operates

South Lanarkshire

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£110,000
Cheshire Community Foundation	£4,500
The Foyle Foundation	£4,000
Co-Operative Group	£2,038
Scottish Government	£2,000
Foundation Scotland	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Woodward Charitable Trust - Core costs
£600	27/10/2023	Core costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Growing Together
£100,000	26/07/2023	The group will use funding to deliver services activities and initiatives from their local community hub to enhance community life and wellbeing for people in Hillhouse Hamilton.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Supporting Our Community
£2,038	22/10/2022	We would like upgrade our garden area so it can be used by the whole community. We offer free access to our community hall for all our events and classes.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£4,000	08/02/2022	towards core costs over the next 12 months
National Lottery Community Fund - Community support
£10,000	17/06/2021	This group will use the funding to build an outdoor classroom.
Cheshire Community Foundation - Learn about Crafting Project
£4,500	12/11/2020	Supporting our Community will Invite vulnerable people from the local community to participate in a range of craft workshops that will introduce them to alternative lifestyles and hobbies. ....more Supporting our Community will Invite vulnerable people from the local community to participate in a range of craft workshops that will introduce them to alternative lifestyles and hobbies. Participants will learn traditional crafts such as Knitting, Sewing and Crochet as well as trying out creative crafts such as felting and jewellery making. People will also have an opportunity to learn practical woodcraft in our Outdoor Learning Centre. The project will have a significant impact on people's mental health and wellbeing. It will help to reduce isolation, increase skills and confidence to get back into the job market, encourage positive life choices and ensure that people have a safe place they can go to for support and advice.
Scottish Government - Supporting our Community
£2,000	05/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Supporting Our Community (SOC)
£2,000	15/10/2019 4	to contribute towards delivering Indian Head Massage and Mindfulness courses.

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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 02/07/2019, number: SC049428

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

19a Comely Bank, Hillhouse, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, ML3 9TR

Objectives

The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To advance provision of recreational facilities and activities through establishing a social hub and delivering a range of recreational activities that will allow the local community to meet and pursue a host of hobbies, pastimes and interests. 4.2 To advance health through providing a range of mental health support services in order to help people maintain and/or improve their mental health and wellbeing.

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