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Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

    EDINBURGH DIRECT AID

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years
    • Income has been volatile recently
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    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/06/17 30/06/18 30/06/19 30/06/20 30/06/21 30/06/22 30/06/23
    Total income £170,545 £124,781 £195,321 £140,394 £229,969 £286,330 £160,939
    Total spending £169,265 £154,646 £149,661 £142,827 £227,643 £259,325 £144,836
    Surplus/deficit £1,280 -£29,865 £45,660 -£2,433 £2,326 £27,005 £16,103
    Established: 32 years

    www.edinburghdirectaid.org

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Provides financial or material assistance
    Purposes
    • The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
    Who it helps
    • People with disabilities or health problems
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 29/01/1993, number: SC021007
      • Notes: This charity intends to wind up and transfer its assets and liabilities to Edinburgh Direct Aid International SC050964 which is a SCIO.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR21: 113 days late, AR20: 140 days late, AR19: 59 days late,
    Main office

    29 Starbank Road, EH5 3BY

    Objectives

    The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund at their sole discretion to make grants, loans or payments out of the income or capital of the Trust Fund to or in furtherance of the following aims:- (1) The bringing of humanitarian aid. (2) The support of such other purpose or purposes charitable in law as the Trustees shall from time to time determine.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator

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