Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 16

AVENUE CONFIDENTIAL

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 36 years

https://www.avenuecharity.org

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	£297,070	£319,989	£352,418	£329,378		£104,733
Donations & Legacies	£100,244	£82,970	£138,887	£136,752		£507,105
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£399,103	£403,663	£491,797	£466,267	£608,434	£611,838
Charitable activities spending	£421,035	£420,214	£470,420	£438,067		£618,552
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£421,035	£420,214	£470,420	£438,067	£504,273	£618,552
Surplus/deficit	-£21,932	-£16,551	£21,377	£28,200	£104,161	-£6,714

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Aberdeen

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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

Robertson Trust	£45,000
Scottish Government	£22,487
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,998
Foundation Scotland	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Access for All
£9,998	26/10/2022	The group will employ a trained counsellor to increase their free counselling services for individuals and families experiencing mental health challenges in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Avenue Confidential
£2,000	27/09/2022	Donation from the Budge Foundation.
Scottish Government - Avenue Confidential
£9,442	11/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - AVENUE Confidential
£13,045	27/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Robertson Trust - Towards the Family Support Worker salary
£45,000	10/09/2019	Towards the Family Support Worker salary
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Avenue Confidential
£86,029	28/02/2019 36	Counselling and play therapy for children and young people who have been affected by family breakdowns. They will be more confident and secure, feel valued, and better able to manage their feelings ....more Counselling and play therapy for children and young people who have been affected by family breakdowns. They will be more confident and secure, feel valued, and better able to manage their feelings and develop positive long-term relationships.
Corra Foundation - HDA-19/18
£5,000	01/02/2019	Towards the Children's Counselling service
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Child Contact
£27,000	28/11/2018	To improve risk assessment for vulnerable children using child contact centres; who may be experiencing the effects of parental conflict, domestic abuse and adult alienating behaviours. Tackling what ....more To improve risk assessment for vulnerable children using child contact centres; who may be experiencing the effects of parental conflict, domestic abuse and adult alienating behaviours. Tackling what is often hidden emotional abuse by early intervention and signposting to appropriate service provision and improving outcomes for children.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Avenue Confidential
£48,408	01/07/2015	Counselling sessions to help children and young people who have been affected by family breakdowns. They will feel happier calmer and more confident more able to deal with their feelings and reduce ....more Counselling sessions to help children and young people who have been affected by family breakdowns. They will feel happier calmer and more confident more able to deal with their feelings and reduce anger and improve family relationships.
National Lottery Community Fund - AVENUE - Child Contact - North East Scotland
£281,410	06/08/2014 60	Not Available

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 44-74

FERGUSON, Donna
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Lawyer

FORGIE, Pamela May
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Director

POWELL, Tony Albert Francis
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Company Director

ROBERTSON, Douglas Crawford Gilchrist
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Company Director

TENNANT, Aimee Rebecca
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Head Of Marketing

WALLACE, Ian
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Sheriff In Family Court

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 08/02/1988, number: SC009988
Registered at Companies House on 05/10/1999, number: SC200545

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Belgrave House, 7 Belgrave Terrace, Aberdeen, AB25 2NR

Objectives

(a) to deliver a comprehensive and co-ordinated community service in the areas of Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council, and Moray Council designed to meet the special needs of such persons and their children. (b) to provide counseling, education, conciliation, mediation and support services in accordance with the objects. (c) to promote and encourage co-operation with and amongst and support for statutory and voluntary bodies, courts and all organisations and individuals with which such persons an: involved, (d) to work and campaign for the understanding and improvement of the rights and interests of such persons. and (e) to promote and encourage research into the study of matters connected in any way with these Objects.

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