Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 2
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

SHETLAND UHI

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/07/21 31/07/22 31/07/23
Charitable activities £6,069,000 £7,379,000
Donations & Legacies
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £0 £6,871,000 £7,379,000
Charitable activities spending £8,734,000 £8,065,000
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £0 £8,734,000 £8,065,000
Surplus/deficit £0 -£1,863,000 -£686,000
Established: 4 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Shetland Islands
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - UKSF Round 1 Skills and Training - Shetland UHI
£7,457 01/03/2023
The UK Seafood Fund (UKSF) Skills and Training Scheme funds projects that improve the quality of training in the catching, processing, aquaculture and recreational angling sectors.Defra has awarded c.£186k to UHI Shetland as part of a c.£249k ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (17)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 16/17 persons

Age Range of Directors: 19-68
  • HALL, Karen
    Appointed: 2020
    Occupation: Marine Mammal Advisor
  • MILLER, Selina-May
    Appointed: 2024
    Occupation: Comms, Marketing And Student Engagement Officer
  • SMITH, Brian
    Appointed: 2024
    Occupation: Sole Trader And Postmaster
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 20/01/2021, number: SC050701
  • Notes: Previous name Shetland UHI Ltd 20/01/2021 - 18/11/2021
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/11/2019, number: SC646337
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

Shetland UHI, Gremista, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0PX

Objectives

6. The company's objects are: 6.1. To advance education, and primarily further and higher education (in keeping with the Further & Higher Education Scotland Acts 1992 and 2005) of people within the Shetland Islands ('the Operating Area') and elsewhere, and the provision of training in skills of all kinds (particularly such skills as will assist the participants in obtaining paid employment) and all industries, including all aspects of the Shetland Fishing Industry, marine and coastal industries. 6.2. The advancement of education by fostering links with Scotland, the UK and international learners, researchers and education providers to further the objects of the Shetland UHI Ltd to increase individual and collective knowledge and understanding, skills and expertise. 6.3. To carry out and promote research relevant to industry, community development, the protection and sustainability of marine and coastal environments, arts, heritage and culture. and to make evidence available to educate, provide training and promote best practice. 6.4. To promote, protect, conserve, rehabilitate and improve the marine and coastal environment, including all animal and plant life, in the Shetland Islands and elsewhere. 6.5. To prevent and relieve poverty, and in particular, among residents of the Operating Area and other areas of Scotland, the UK and internationally, by facilitating accessible learning opportunities and imparting skills, and life skills, which enable learners to secure employment and contribute to their community. 6.6. To relieve unemployment for the public benefit in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment. 6.7. To advance citizenship and community development (including through the promotion of trade and commerce), wellbeing, inclusion, citizenship and community development. 6.8. To advance the arts, heritage and culture. of all aspects of island and sea-going life. 6.9. To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar schemes and projects which further charitable purposes. 6.10. To act as an Academic Partner with UHI as Regional Strategic Body. and 6.11. To collaborate with public bodies and other academic partners of UHI, to advance and support services, strategies, plans and projects to meet the needs of the Shetland Islands population and environment.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving

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