Overall GiG Score: 2 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Very static board: -5
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6

THE MANDA CENTRE 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age
Established: 8 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/17 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22
Total income £5,085 £20,248 £26,100 £78,591 £139,475 £139,475
Total spending £11,961 £19,738 £12,674 £68,859 £124,021 £124,021
Surplus/deficit -£6,876 £510 £13,426 £9,732 £15,454 £15,454
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
Purposes
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area, main operating location: South Lanarkshire

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£292,466
Co-Operative Group£2,674
DCMS£2,556
Foundation Scotland£2,556
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Trauma Loss and Personal Crisis: Intervention and Support
£161,223 01/12/2022
This group will use funding to deliver an intervention and support programme for people severely affected by trauma loss and personal crisis including through murder and suicide. The group aim to ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Manda Centre
£2,674 24/10/2020
We would like to develop our support centre for those affected by trauma, loss and personal crisis.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,556 30/09/2020
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
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Manda Centre
£2,556 30/09/2020
To purchase PPE equipment allowing the Manda Centre to operate in a safe way, and in line with government guidance as restrictions ease.
National Lottery Community Fund - Trauma, Loss and Personal Crisis: Intervention and Support
£131,243 17/12/2019
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This group will use funding to deliver a support programme for people severely affected by trauma, loss and personal crisis, including through murder and suicide. Some of the services on offer ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Trauma, Loss and Personal Crisis: Intervention and Support
£43,488 03/10/2018
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This group will use its funding to deliver a support programme for people severely affected by trauma, loss and personal crisis in a variety of forms including through murder and suicide. Their aim ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (3)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 63-74
  • COLVIN, Rhoda
    Appointed: 2016
    Occupation: Team Manager - Social Work
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 18/03/2016, number: SC046427
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/03/2016, number: SC529124
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 2 days late, AR18: 27 days late,
Main office

c/o Smith, Inglis & Tait, ML3 6JP

Objectives

The charitable purposes of the Company are to Provide Bereavement Support and assist in relieving the mental and physical suffering and distress of those who have experienced Trauma and Loss and been affected by Disenfranchised Grief by: 2.1 Establishing support centres to help and support families and friends affected by Traumatic Loss by: Murder, Terminal & Serious Illness, Fatal Accidents and Suicide. 2.2 Acting as advisors to family and friends regarding their legal procedures. and 2.3 Providing practical and emotional support for family and friends.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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