Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ACTION SUPPORT TEAM HIGHLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Established: 15 years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£74,601	£80,690	£87,670	£115,941	£70,601	£113,111
Total spending	£71,474	£68,409	£91,384	£87,692	£74,736	£73,926
Surplus/deficit	£3,127	£12,281	-£3,714	£28,249	-£4,135	£39,185

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

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

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Highland

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems
Other defined groups

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - CCAST Highland
£5,000	30/10/2023	To contribute towards the core costs of two food poverty reduction initiatives.
Foundation Scotland - CCAST Highland
£5,000	06/11/2022	To contribute towards core running costs.
Foundation Scotland - FoodBank and Hub Co-ordinator
£10,414	27/10/2021	To fund Hub Co-ordinator salary for 1 year.
Tudor Trust - Grant to CCAST Highland
£2,000	13/01/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Tudor Trust - Grant to CCAST Highland
£50,000	23/10/2020 24	over two years as continuation funding towards core costs and salaries at an organisation supporting vulnerable people living in and around Tain, in the Scottish Highlands
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Christian Community Action Support Team Highland
£3,767	24/04/2020	To fund additional hall hire space required to increase the FoodBank from two days per week to seven, and to purchase additional food supplies.
Tudor Trust - Grant to CCAST Highland
£66,000	02/11/2017 36	over three years towards the project director's salary at an organisation supporting vulnerable people in and around Tain, in the Highlands
Robertson Trust - CCAST Highland
£6,000	31/01/2017	CCAST Highland
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - The Mansfield HUB
£5,000	02/12/2016	CCAST Highland has been in existence for 7 years and over this time has enabled significant impact for the better for many lives of vulnerable people. Our project is to work specifically on an estate ....more CCAST Highland has been in existence for 7 years and over this time has enabled significant impact for the better for many lives of vulnerable people. Our project is to work specifically on an estate that has many issues such as long term unemployment, debt / rent arrears, anti social behaviour / criminal activity, isolation, mental health issues, fly tipping,vandalism, poverty and loneliness. The Mansfield estate has a 'questionable reputation' that makes homeless people request not to be located on it and current residents apologise for living there. CCAST Highland has recognised and acknowledged a great community spirit that when harnessed, supported and encouraged can make real difference to the lives of people living there. Between Jan and Aug 2017 we will be piloting a variety of programmes based on identified need such as volunteers from the local estate to 'Man' the office offering support and encouragement to the local residents, creating and establishing a new community website and an 'SOS' team. ( Sort Out Saturday ) where residents can book a place in a trailer that will collect unwanted goods and rubbish to go to the tip. There will also be free internet and land line. In addition to this there will be 'tool' sharing project helping people to maintain their homes and gardens.

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How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Directors: 51-72

MACLEOD, Angus
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Cyber Security

MACLEOD, Marie
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: Social Worker

MACRAE, Fin
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Graphic Designer

MCQUILLAN, Margaret Lorraine
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: Office Administrator

NUTT, Amanda Jane
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: Housing Support Worker

NUTT, Graham Edward
Appointed: 2009
Occupation: Professional Youth And Community Worker

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 22/10/2009, number: SC040956
Registered at Companies House on 01/07/2009, number: SC361990

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

St Duthus House, St Duthus Street, Tain, Ross-shire, Highland, IV19 1AL

Objectives

The company's objects are : 1. To enable a client group of vulnerable people, living within the Easter Ross and Sutherland areas to live independent lives, enabling them to sustain and maintain their existing tenancies within their local community. Clarification of 'vulnerability' may vary in each case from low level mild mental health issues resulting from but not peculiar to drug or alcohol dependency, to life style issues un related to drug & alcohol but yet still likely to put tenancies at risk. 2. To support the client group back into employment via identification of training needs or through voluntary work avenues. 3. To provide a Christian community support service addressing the needs of people of all faiths and of no faith.

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