Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

HIGHLAND AND ISLANDS STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/07/17	31/07/18	31/07/19	31/07/20	31/07/21	31/07/22	31/07/23
Charitable activities		£5,931	£25,852	£809,475	£882,125	£884,034	£933,342
Donations & Legacies		£548,988	£607,742	£8,906	£26,226		£4,113
Other Income				£2,003	£1,282	£5,476	£19,916
Investment Income
Total income	£399,259	£554,919	£633,594	£827,912	£909,633	£924,050	£957,725
Charitable activities spending		£568,569	£617,093	£672,950	£823,558	£918,476	£951,099
Fundraising costs				0%
Other spending				£5,201	£4,421	£3,895	£2,928
Total spending	£398,474	£568,569	£617,093	£682,242	£827,979	£922,371	£954,027
Surplus/deficit	£785	-£13,650	£16,501	£145,670	£81,654	£1,679	£3,698

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Established: 9 years

http://www.hisa.uhi.ac.uk/

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

Academic support

Purposes

The advancement of education

Where it operates

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

Who it helps

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Gaelic Student Communities
£16,000	18/06/2021 12	A' fastadh Co-òrdanaiche Coimhearsnachdan Gàidhlig airson dàimhean a thogail eadar luchd-labhairt na Gàidhlig a tha nan oileanaich aig colaistean OGE / Hiring a Gaelic Communities Co-ordinator to ....more A' fastadh Co-òrdanaiche Coimhearsnachdan Gàidhlig airson dàimhean a thogail eadar luchd-labhairt na Gàidhlig a tha nan oileanaich aig colaistean OGE / Hiring a Gaelic Communities Co-ordinator to build links between Gaelic speakers attending UHI colleges
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Pròiseact Riochdachadh na Gàidhlig (sìneadh)
£12,800	24/08/2020	A' cur taic ri leudachadh air Pròiseact Riochdachaidh na Gàidhlig a tha ag amas air follaiseachd is ruigsinneachd na Gàidhlig àrdachadh airson oileanaich OGE / Supporting the continuation of the ....more A' cur taic ri leudachadh air Pròiseact Riochdachaidh na Gàidhlig a tha ag amas air follaiseachd is ruigsinneachd na Gàidhlig àrdachadh airson oileanaich OGE / Supporting the continuation of the Gaelic Representation Project which aims to increase visibility and accessibility of Gaelic for students of UHI.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Pròiseact Riochdachadh Gàidhlig HISA
£25,000	29/01/2019	A' fastadh oifigear gus rannsachadh a dhèanamh air mar an gabh riochdachadh nas fheàrr a dhèanamh air oileanaich le Gàidhlig taobh a-staigh Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd is nan Eilean / Hiring an ....more A' fastadh oifigear gus rannsachadh a dhèanamh air mar an gabh riochdachadh nas fheàrr a dhèanamh air oileanaich le Gàidhlig taobh a-staigh Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd is nan Eilean / Hiring an officer to research how Gaelic students can be better represented within the University of the Highlands and Islands

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 18/11/2015, number: SC046142
Registered at Companies House

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 64 days late,

Main office

Centre for Health Science, Old Perth Road, Inverness, IV2 3JH

Objectives

The objects of the Association are the advancement of education of students at the University of the Highlands and Islands and its academic partners for the public benefit by: 4.1 working to enhance the teaching and learning experience of students at the University of the Highlands and Islands and its academic partners by organising, supporting and promoting the role of students, and working in partnership with the relevant institutions and its staff. 4.2 promoting the interests and welfare of students during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising students. 4.3 being the recognised representative channel between students and the University of the Highlands and Islands and its academic partners and any other external bodies. and 4.4 providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities, and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of its students. 4.5 being the recognised representative body that represents students to the University of the Highlands and Islands as the regional strategic body for further education in the Highlands and Islands.

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