Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 8

WOMEN'S AID EAST AND MIDLOTHIAN LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23	31/03/24
Charitable activities	£809,417	£864,582	£931,391	£1,074,122		£1,233,530	£1,233,530
Donations & Legacies	£10,861	£3,400	£4,124	£10,590		£23,975
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£820,278	£867,982	£935,515	£1,084,712	£1,204,426	£1,257,505	£1,257,505
Charitable activities spending	£833,190	£842,737	£951,826	£985,674		£1,248,351	£1,248,351
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£833,190	£842,737	£951,826	£985,674	£1,078,412	£1,248,351	£1,248,351
Surplus/deficit	-£12,912	£25,245	-£16,311	£99,038	£126,014	£9,154	£9,154

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Established: 26 years

www.womensaideml.org

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Support for victims of domestic or sexual abuse

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
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

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Midlothian

Who it helps

Children or young people
Other defined groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Women's Fund for Scotland	£10,000
Foundation Scotland	£2,000
Scottish Government	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Heres Hope
£2,000	03/05/2024 1	To contribute towards supporting women and families subjected to domestic abuse with fuel and food costs through the provision of food vouchers and meter top-ups..
Scottish Government - Women's Aid East and Midlothian
£2,000	05/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Women's Fund for Scotland - Survivor's Social Network
£10,000	16/12/2019 12	to contribute towards recruiting a Survivor's Board and delivering therapeutic support and workshops.
Robertson Trust - the costs of the Refuge Support Worker
£28,000	30/04/2015	the costs of the Refuge Support Worker
National Lottery Community Fund - Baking and Eggshells
£10,000	08/09/2011 12	This group will run a 16-week arts activities programme for women who have or are experiencing domestic abuse. The project will enable the beneficiaries to work with a professional artist. They will ....more This group will run a 16-week arts activities programme for women who have or are experiencing domestic abuse. The project will enable the beneficiaries to work with a professional artist. They will explore their experiences and tell their individual stories through different art forms. The grant will fund artist fees, venue hire, art materials, book design, book printing, a recording artist, crÃ¨che workers, refreshments, art materials for children in the crÃ¨che, and an exhibition space.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (12)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 25-69

ALSOP, Elaine
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

BIGGAR, Janet
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Freelance Researcher

BIRD, Tracey Musgrove
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Information Officer @ Scvo

CHERRY-BYRNES, Allie
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Occupatioal Vol Org Manager

CORR, Elizabeth Hope
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Trainee Solicitor

JACKAMAN, Aida
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Marketing & Distribution

MORTON, Sarah Catherine, Dr
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Company Director

PRESCOTT, Sarah
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Business Manager ( Scottish Water)

ROSS, Eilidh
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Admin Manager

STEWART, Rebecca
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Manager At Sky Uk

WATT, Mary Christine
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Retired

YASEEN, Anisha Christine
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: N/A

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 02/09/1998, number: SC028191
Registered at Companies House on 30/04/2008, number: SC342186

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

29a Eskbank Road, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1HJ

Objectives

The Company has been formed to benefit the community of women, trans-women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse in the areas of Midlothian and East Lothian. The company's objects are: a) The relief of those in need by providing safe accommodation to women, children and young people with experience of domestic abuse b) To advance the human rights of women and children and promoting, protecting and safeguarding women's equality by actively campaigning to end violence against women c) To generate personal, social and community awareness on domestic abuse in order to create responses that protect the rights of all citizens