Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 9

Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 16

YOUTH SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 89 years

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Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£1,285,145	£1,237,861	£1,243,169	£1,498,675		£1,379,543
Donations & Legacies	£41,684	£8,836	£2,742	£9,515		£218,340
Other Income	£213,500	£238,710	£236,500	£254,238
Investment Income	£13,944	£14,073	£15,585	£15,122		£22,667
Total income	£1,554,273	£1,499,480	£1,497,996	£1,777,550	£2,054,292	£1,620,550
Charitable activities spending	£1,582,854	£1,532,502	£1,517,430	£1,644,795		£1,888,776
Fundraising costs	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	2%
Other spending	£5,331	£7,416	£7,785	£6,904
Total spending	£1,606,107	£1,558,130	£1,543,790	£1,670,274	£1,799,601	£1,912,866
Surplus/deficit	-£51,834	-£58,650	-£45,794	£107,276	£254,691	-£292,316

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Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Children or young people

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

Scottish Government	£84,795
National Lottery Community Fund	£60,000
Robertson Trust	£30,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£20,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Young Grantmakers Pilot
£60,000	26/10/2021	This project will deliver a youth-led Participatory Grant Making Pilot around anti-social behaviour aiming to engage young people in the design of a funding offer as well as the decisions. It will ....more This project will deliver a youth-led Participatory Grant Making Pilot around anti-social behaviour aiming to engage young people in the design of a funding offer as well as the decisions. It will engage around 20 young people over a 4-month period.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	11/12/2020	Contribution towards unrestricted core costs
Scottish Government - Youth Scotland
£84,795	18/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Robertson Trust - Continuation funding for the Rural Action Fund
£30,000	30/05/2019	Continuation funding for the Rural Action Fund
Spirit of 2012 - Youth Work through Sport
£69,960	10/10/2018	Training in young people and adults in community settings to deliver sport, providing them with a qualification. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ due to project underspend and within agreed ....more Training in young people and adults in community settings to deliver sport, providing them with a qualification. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ due to project underspend and within agreed tolerance.
Robertson Trust - Developing universal youth work in rural areas
£120,000	19/09/2017	Developing universal youth work in rural areas
Comic Relief - SSRHAP' Youth Active- Activate, Educate and Enhance
£50,000	18/03/2015 24	Young people from impoverished areas are more likely to face difficulties in accessing education, employment or training. This project delivered by Youth Scotland will work in areas of high ....more Young people from impoverished areas are more likely to face difficulties in accessing education, employment or training. This project delivered by Youth Scotland will work in areas of high deprivation in Central Scotland. It will engage young people through dance, martial arts and multi-sports and provide opportunities for learning, skills development and voluntary work. Youth workers and volunteers engaging with young people in these localities will gain enhanced skills. The grant will fund staffing costs, resources course fees and project costs. Young people will gain confidence, skills, qualifications and work experience enhancing their employment opportunities.

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How is it governed?

Directors (9)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 24-70

EATON, Hannah Elizabeth Margaret
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Policy Officer

FERGUSON, Clair Lydia
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Charity Manager

HERDMAN, Maureen
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Youth And Family Learning Worker

LONG, Jennifer Connie, Dr
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Nhs Manager

MACDONALD, Judith Anderson
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Finance Manager

MACLEOD, Alexandra Elisabeth Scott
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Managing Director Youth Work

MILLER, William Anthony
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Retired

ORMSTON, Douglas Derek
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Youth Work Manager

PURVIS, Caroline Anne
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 23/10/1935, number: SC000501
Registered at Companies House on 06/06/1990, number: SC125456

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Balfour House, 19 Bonnington Grove, Edinburgh, EH6 4BL

Objectives

The Charity's objects are to assist young people in Scotland to be confident, resilient and ready to reach their full potential. the Charity will aim to achieve this by supporting a network of youth groups and delivering services which help young people to learn, succeed and make positive contributions to their communities. In particular the Charity aims: 7.1 to encourage young people in Scotland aged from 5-25 years of age to find new interests, to form positive relationships with other people, and to contribute to developments in their own and the wider community. 7.2 to encourage young people in Scotland to organise and conduct activities for themselves, thus learning to aspire and achieve, accept and handle responsibility. 7.3 to provide training and other support for volunteers and paid workers who support the development of young people. 7.4 to encourage the involvement of young people in Scotland in a range of projects (delivered in Scotland or elsewhere) which contribute to their development and their local communities. 7.5 to support a thriving network of diverse organisations that use a youth work approach

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