Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 6

THE SPORTING MEMORIES FOUNDATION SCOTLAND (SCIO)

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

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 7 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	£30,542	£136,510	£164,572	£242,022	£285,464	£183,492
Total spending	£15,691	£131,778	£170,563	£172,111	£179,382	£239,674
Surplus/deficit	£14,851	£4,732	-£5,991	£69,911	£106,082	-£56,182

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of health
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: East Lothian

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems

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	£199,843
William Grant Foundation	£60,000
Robertson Trust	£29,000
Scottish Government	£26,820
Foundation Scotland	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Sporting Memories Clydebank FC
£5,000	02/11/2021	To fund a sporting memories club for older males in partnerhsip with Clydebank FC
William Grant Foundation - General operating support 2021-24
£60,000	28/09/2021 36	Unrestricted funding to support the charity's programme of face-to-face and online Sporting Memories clubs and activities for isolated older people with long-term conditions. The grant is ....more Unrestricted funding to support the charity's programme of face-to-face and online Sporting Memories clubs and activities for isolated older people with long-term conditions. The grant is unrestricted but was made in response to the organisation's intent to expand their activities beyond the Central Belt and Fife. Keywords: dementia; mental health; isolation; mental and physical health and wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Replay Sporting Memories Scotland
£199,843	27/01/2021 35	This group will use the funding to continue and develop their sporting memories groups. The groups support isolated older people with cognitive or physical conditions (predominantly men with ....more This group will use the funding to continue and develop their sporting memories groups. The groups support isolated older people with cognitive or physical conditions (predominantly men with dementia) through a mix of reminiscence social and physical activities and sport to engage participants. Over three years the activity will support around 750 older people and 70 volunteers. The project will work across Lanarkshire Renfrewshire Dunbartonshire Glasgow Edinburgh Stirling Lothians and Fife.
Scottish Government - The Sporting Memories Foundation Scotland (SCIO)
£26,820	12/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Robertson Trust - Towards the salary costs of the two P/T Group Delivery & Practice Coordinators
£29,000	23/08/2019	Towards the salary costs of the two P/T Group Delivery & Practice Coordinators
National Lottery Community Fund - Sporting Memories: Tackling loss, loneliness and isolation
£349,903	27/04/2018 36	This group will use the funding to continue and develop their sporting memories groups. The groups will support isolated older people with cognitive or physical conditions (predominantly men with ....more This group will use the funding to continue and develop their sporting memories groups. The groups will support isolated older people with cognitive or physical conditions (predominantly men with dementia) through a mix of reminiscence, social and physical activities using sport as a means to engage participants. Groups are based in various locations in Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Lothian.
Robertson Trust - Towards the salary costs of the two P/T Group Delivery & Practice Coordinators
£14,500	13/03/2018	Towards the salary costs of the two P/T Group Delivery & Practice Coordinators

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 22/03/2017, number: SC047268

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Kenmure, Main Road, Dirleton, North Berwick, East Lothain, EH39 5EA

Objectives

To promote and preserve the mental and physical health of people over 50 years old - particularly those with Dementia and other memory related conditions - through sports based reminiscence, activities and intergenerational work.

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