Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 14

SCOTTISH THROUGHCARE AND AFTERCARE FORUM

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 19 years

www.staf.scot

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	£130,900	£175,634	£262,821	£270,358		£487,308
Donations & Legacies	£184,000	£184,000	£184,000	£184,000		£193,200
Other Income
Investment Income	£53	£53	£36	£20		£294
Total income	£314,953	£359,687	£446,857	£454,378	£614,602	£680,802
Charitable activities spending	£303,545	£340,330	£427,887	£424,657		£563,247
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£303,545	£340,330	£427,887	£424,657	£460,113	£563,247
Surplus/deficit	£11,408	£19,357	£18,970	£29,721	£154,489	£117,555

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City

Who it helps

Children or young people
Other charities or voluntary bodies

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

National Lottery Community Fund	£199,799
Esmee Fairbairn	£9,274
The Clothworkers Foundation	£4,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Youth Justice Voices
£199,799	18/01/2022	This group will use the funding to continue the Youth Justice Voices programme. This programme works with young care and justice experienced people through their “Youth Just Us” and “Inside ....more This group will use the funding to continue the Youth Justice Voices programme. This programme works with young care and justice experienced people through their “Youth Just Us” and “Inside Out” steering groups. They meet weekly and engage in a wide variety of activities which amplify their voices and experiences as well as build their confidence and self esteem.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Staf (Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum)
£9,274	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Scottish Throughcare & Aftercare Forum
£4,500	25/07/2019	purchase of furniture for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people in Glasgow
National Lottery Community Fund - Shannon's Hampers
£9,996	27/11/2018 12	This group, based in Glasgow but working in East Ayrshire, will use the funding to provide care experienced young people with a hamper of specially chosen items as soon as they enter into care. The ....more This group, based in Glasgow but working in East Ayrshire, will use the funding to provide care experienced young people with a hamper of specially chosen items as soon as they enter into care. The hamper will contain a photo frame, a colouring book and pens, a facecloth, a nightlight, a teddy bear, and a treasure chest to keep letters and keepsakes.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Staf (Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum)
£92,835	25/07/2018 36	Towards project costs to support the development of a benchmarking tool for relationship based practice with care leavers.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Voices East Ayrshire (working title)
£112,618	27/09/2016 24	The project will connect young care experienced people with each other to help encourage and enable them to remain in care longer, until they are ready to leave. The organisation will provide a ....more The project will connect young care experienced people with each other to help encourage and enable them to remain in care longer, until they are ready to leave. The organisation will provide a platform for 100 young care experienced people to share their views and opinions, which will then be used to influence change and service delivery for future young people in care within East Ayrshire.
National Lottery Community Fund - Leadership Matters
£10,000	08/04/2015 12	This group will work with a small group of eight practitioners who will work towards a Professional Development Award. This group will then design and develop improvement projects which demonstrate ....more This group will work with a small group of eight practitioners who will work towards a Professional Development Award. This group will then design and develop improvement projects which demonstrate their learning and contribute to improved outcomes for young people leaving care.

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How is it governed?

Directors (9)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 22-62

HUNT, Melissa Jane
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Policy & Public Affairs Manager

KELLY, Sallyann Simmons
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Chief Executive

MACRAILD, Mhairi Ann
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Senior Manager, Strategy

MCKEAN, Jennifer Anne
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Local Authority Manager

MOORE, Rosanna Suzanne Ruby
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Participation And Policy Coordinator

ORR, Paul
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Lead Coordinator For Care Experienced Young People

SMITH, Simone
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Student

SPENCE, Josh James
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Business Support Officer

UWASE, Christine
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Youth Worker

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 21/06/2005, number: SC030522
Registered at Companies House on 21/06/2005, number: SC286432

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Edward House, 2nd Floor, 199 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3EX

Objectives

The company’s objects are: (1) The support and influence of best practice for the advancement of citizenship for young people who are, or have been, looked after. (2) Promote the development of skills for life learning and work and enable said persons to become full members of society.

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