Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

All male board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

THE JOHN SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST

Donations for youth work and veteran welfare

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £13,295,082 available, equivalent to 520 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
31/03/23		£2,745	£307	£2,438	£0	£13,295	£13,295	519.8	0
31/03/22		£139	£261	£-123	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£1,354	£172	£1,182	£0	£11,320	£11,320	790.4	0
31/03/20		£159	£187	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£327	£156	£172	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£126	£217	£-91	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/17	*	£1,378	£247	£1,131	£0	£8,805	£8,805	428.4	0
31/03/16		£100	£159	£-59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/15		£88	£101	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/14		£1,299	£33	£1,266	£33	£6,526	£6,526	2341.2	0
31/03/13		£1,274	£28	£1,246	£27	£5,124	£5,124	2174.9	0
31/03/12	*	£2,505	£38	£2,467	£7	£3,654	£3,654	1163.1	0
31/03/11		£2	£62	£-60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/10	*	£1,283	£37	£1,247	£4	£1,247	£1,247	407.1	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 31.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 519.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 3.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 15 years

torrie@btconnect.com

01388881065

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW MICHAEL JOHN WEMYSS (Chair)

COLONEL JOHN MUIR CLAVERING Appointed: 2018

THOMAS WILLIAM MONTEITH Appointed: 2020

ANDREW HENRY SCOTT Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNITED GUILDS SERVICE,

DANIEL IAN SCOTT Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: PRISON CHOIR PROJECT,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/01/2009, number: 1127796

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
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
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR17: 66 days late, AR12: 8 days late, AR10: 47 days late,

Main office

TORRIE HOUSE
NEWMILLS
DUMFERMLINE
KY12 8HH

Objectives

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF, AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG, YOUNGPEOPLE (BEING PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE UNDER 25) AND IN PARTICULAR,BUT WITHOUT RESTRICTION, THE SUPPORT OF YOUTH CLUBS AND SIMILAR BODIES PROMOTINGTHE RECREATION AND THE PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFDISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE IN LONDON AND IN AND AROUND GREENOCK ANDWEMYSS BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS GOODS AND SERVICES(B) THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING AND ALLEVIATION OF HARDSHIP CAUSED BY INJURY ILLNESS ORPOVERTY AMONG PRESENT OR FORMER MEMBERS OF HER MAJESTY'S ARMED FORCES ANDTHEIR FAMILIES2.3 THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE TRUST IN PROMOTING THEOBJECTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREENOCK AND WEMYSS

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