Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 12

THE MIRACLE FOUNDATION SCIO

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Financial issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Data adjusted to reflect year end change

Period ending	31/05/20	09/07/21	09/07/22	09/07/23
Charitable activities				£300,702
Donations & Legacies				£34,194
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£81,119	£233,496	£314	£334,896
Charitable activities spending				£315,744
Fundraising costs				3%
Other spending
Total spending	£73,787	£147,508	£187	£324,150
Surplus/deficit	£7,332	£85,988	£127	£10,746

Established: 4 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Other welfare services

Purposes

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

Where it operates

UK and overseas, main operating location: North Lanarkshire

Who it helps

Other defined groups

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	£204,300
Scottish Government	£69,525
Foundation Scotland	£15,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting the Mental Health & Wellbeing of Children & Young People
£195,000	24/03/2022	This group will use the funding to support children and young people aged five to nineteen years through their experiences of bereavement and trauma. It will provide a safe therapeutic service for ....more This group will use the funding to support children and young people aged five to nineteen years through their experiences of bereavement and trauma. It will provide a safe therapeutic service for children and young people to be supported to learn understand and improve their mental and emotional wellbeing. The support will be delivered through one-to-one counselling art therapy sessions group work programmes and mental health workshops.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Miracle Foundation SCIO
£5,000	07/04/2021 0	To contribute to core costs.
Scottish Government - The Miracle Foundation SCIO
£16,500	24/02/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£10,000	29/01/2021	The Miracle Foundation SCIO
Scottish Government - The Miracle Foundation SCIO
£24,625	18/01/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - The Miracle Foundation SCIO
£14,400	25/11/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bereavement and Trauma Support
£9,300	20/10/2020 11	This group will use the funding to bring in a specialist counsellor for three months to support children and young people (CYP) requiring complex specialist support demand for which has increased ....more This group will use the funding to bring in a specialist counsellor for three months to support children and young people (CYP) requiring complex specialist support demand for which has increased since the start of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Miracle Foundation SCIO
£5,000	07/10/2020 6	to increase the hours of the project development manager to meet increased demand for support, enabling 36 more young people to access support.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Miracle Foundation SCIO
£3,000	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund therapeutic support packs to be posted out to children and young people with poor mental health who are waiting to receive counselling and isolated due to Covid-19. ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund therapeutic support packs to be posted out to children and young people with poor mental health who are waiting to receive counselling and isolated due to Covid-19. This will help to improve the young people's emotional wellbeing.
Scottish Government - The Miracle Foundation SCIO
£2,000	01/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,000	18/05/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Miracle Foundation SCIO
£5,000	18/05/2020	To contribute to the cost of additional staff training and laptops setting up 3 helplines via zoom for young people who are feeling anxious or having thoughts of self harm
Scottish Government - The Miracle Foundation Scio
£12,000	06/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Miracle Foundation SCIO
£1,900	15/01/2019 3	to contribute towards delivering art therapy workshops
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Miracle Foundation SCIO
£1,600	13/02/2017 12	to contribute towards the cost of purchasing a laptop and printer, marketing materials and website costs only. Not for the purchase of hoodies or fundraising buckets.

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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 08/01/2020, number: SC049840

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

, ML1 3DD

Objectives

4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To organise or assist in organising Bereavement and Trauma support activities for young people and families, to improve life conditions for those who are disadvantaged or under-represented in Lanarkshire and other parts of the United Kingdom. 4.2 Provide relief for those who are in need in terms of age, disability, ill-health, financial hardship, disadvantage, or underrepresentation. 4.3 To provide relief overseas in Pakistan and Gaza for people of ill health, hardship and disadvantage.

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