Overall GiG Score: 7 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +7

MONKLANDS WOMEN'S AID 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female
Established: 43 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Charitable activities £428,449 £477,668 £458,298 £528,077 £478,821 £479,458
Donations & Legacies £9,871 £2,866 £3,567 £14,378 £10,846 £11,275
Other Income
Investment Income £506 £416 £460
Total income £438,320 £480,534 £461,865 £542,961 £490,083 £491,193
Charitable activities spending £384,153 £407,086 £428,515 £405,871 £393,802 £436,763
Fundraising costs
Other spending £25,102 £20,853 £12,937 £8,351 £3,717 £5,126
Total spending £409,255 £427,939 £441,452 £414,222 £397,519 £441,889
Surplus/deficit £29,065 £52,595 £20,413 £128,739 £92,564 £49,304
What it does
  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
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 education
  • The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','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: North Lanarkshire
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

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
BBC Children in Need£62,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£40,000
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Foundation Scotland£200
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Monklands Womens Aid
£30,000 28/09/2023
This project supports children and young people that have been impacted by domestic abuse. This support will take the form of a weekly youth group, outings and activities during the school holidays. ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£40,000 04/02/2022
Monklands Women's Aid Integrated Responsive Services
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Monklands Womens Aid
£30,000 16/12/2020
Young people affected by domestic abuse will increase confidence, self-esteem and reduce isolation by participating in fun trips and activities.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Monklands Womens Aid
£2,000 17/06/2020
COVID19 - This grant will contribute to general running costs for a project supporting survivors of domestic abuse and isolated due to Covid-19. The young people will improve their wellbeing.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Monklands Women's Aid
£200 04/05/2020
Donation form anonymous donor
National Lottery Community Fund - Response to Covid-19: Upgrade in Communication systems
£10,000 08/04/2020
6
This group will use the funding to upgrade equipment to allow staff to work from home and which will allow them to continue support for women experiencing domestic abuse.
Corra Foundation - HDA-19/37
£4,500 01/02/2019
Towards the salary of the full-time CEO.
Robertson Trust - The running costs of Monklands Women's Aid
£57,000 04/12/2018
The running costs of Monklands Women's Aid
National Lottery Community Fund - Monklands Women's Aid Contribution to Running Costs
£10,000 04/10/2018
12
This group will use funding for refuge accommodation rent costs for women in crisis in Coatbridge.
Corra Foundation - HDA-18/66
£6,000 01/02/2018
Towards the salary of the full-time CEO.
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/42
£6,000 02/02/2017
towards the salary of the full-time Chief Executive Officer
National Lottery Community Fund - Monklands Women's Aid Refuge Refurbishment
£10,000 27/08/2014
12
Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Appoint Specialist Consultants to Engage in Consideration of Options
£10,000 24/07/2013
12
The project will employ consultants to gain professional and specialist advice on the options for both Monklands and Motherwell Women's Aid to work in a more collaborative way on how they currently ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Monkland Woman's Aid IT Development Programme
£10,000 01/05/2013
12
This group will purchase new IT equipment and install a network server within their office.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Directors: 32-76
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 28/05/1981, number: SC002388
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/02/2006, number: SC297890
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

8A , Bank Street, Airdrie, ML6 6AF

Objectives

3.1 To promote the welfare and relieve the needs of women and their children (if any) where the women have suffered abuse (emotional, physical and sexual) in their home or within a relationship with a partner.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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