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Finance Score: 8
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

THE SCOTSHILL TRUST 

This charity supports other registered charities at the discretion of the trustees. At the present time the funds are fully committed. Applications should be submitted in writing and unsuccessful appeals will not necessarily be acknowledged.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • This charity only provides its support via other charities
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
05/04/23£885£951£-66£0£1,575£1,57519.900
05/04/22£329£347£-18n/an/an/an/an/a0
05/04/21£330£363£-33n/an/an/an/an/a0
05/04/20£285£312£-27n/an/an/an/an/a0
05/04/19£34£11£23n/an/an/an/an/a0
05/04/18£39£16£23£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/17£28£268£-240£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/16£42£87£-46£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/15£31£246£-214£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/14£94£154£-60£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/13£176£3,240£-3,063£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/12£318£1,222£-904£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/11£233£733£-500£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/10£150£1,108£-957£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/09£2,369£546£1,824£12£5,261£5,261115.700
05/04/08£449£315£134£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/07*£293£276£17£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 19.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 11.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 18 years

charity@castlegarth.com

01937585558

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/02/2006, number: 1113071
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR07: 29 days late,
Main office

CASTLEGARTH
SCOTT LANE
WETHERBY
LS22 6LH

Objectives

(A) THE ADVANCE OF EDUCATION OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, BUT IN PARTICULAR THOSE THAT ARE DISADVANTAGED BY REASON OF POVERTY, DISABILITY, ILL HEALTH, YOUTH OR AGE AND THOSE ATTENDING PERFORMING ARTS COLLEGES;(B) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS;(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THOSE WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE;(D) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT;(E) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE SAVING OF LIVES.(F) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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