Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 8
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

NETWORKING KEY SERVICES LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • 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
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
Established: 36 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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 £283,185 £362,799 £397,741 £428,052
Donations & Legacies £4,521 £2,177 £2,510 £270
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £226,611 £287,706 £364,976 £400,251 £314,962 £428,322
Charitable activities spending £266,205 £287,739 £350,405 £386,871
Fundraising costs 5% 5% 3% 3% 3%
Other spending
Total spending £238,683 £281,697 £304,402 £360,952 £339,460 £398,537
Surplus/deficit -£12,072 £6,009 £60,574 £39,299 -£24,498 £29,785
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','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 promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin

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
National Lottery Community Fund£198,515
Scottish Government£41,030
Corra Foundation£19,000
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Edinburgh Climate Festival
£10,000 29/03/2022
This group will use the funding for a Climate Change Festival which will take place at the Meadow in Edinburgh and will bring together diverse organisations and community groups to inspire climate ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Communities’ Reduce Reuse and Recycle
£75,000 04/10/2021
Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) will work in partnership with Networking Key Services (NKS) to help local ethnic minority communities change their waste and consumption ....more
Corra Foundation - HDG-21/1510
£19,000 30/09/2021
towards the mental health project based on a helpline, peer support group and befriending activities, delivered by a community worker and trained volunteers.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Upskilling digital skills of individuals struggling to access online information
£5,000 17/05/2021
Detailed information not yet available.
National Lottery Community Fund - Developing resilient and empowered communites by tackling inequalities
£103,840 26/03/2021
35
This group focuses on health and welfare and has since 1987 has been working for South Asian (Indian Pakistani and Bangladeshi) women and their families living in Edinburgh. The will project will see ....more
Scottish Government - Networking Key Services Limited
£15,630 25/11/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Networking Key Services Limited
£11,200 19/11/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Networking Key Services Limited
£14,200 18/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Celebrating and Promoting Diversity through Cultural Programme
£9,675 25/03/2020
4
This group plan to organise cultural activities' workshops where women and children will learn and celebrate cultural diversity through performing arts.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Empowering South Asian women through digital literacy
£9,944 03/09/2018
Detailed information not yet available.
National Lottery Community Fund - Empowering and developing resilience among South Asian female Carers
£107,047 23/03/2018
36
This group work with South Asian (Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi) women and their families living in Edinburgh. The funding will be used to focus on female carers of children and young people with ....more
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Family Support Worker
£24,000 21/11/2017
The salary costs of the Family Support Worker
National Lottery Community Fund - NKS Healthy Kitchen
£10,000 01/12/2014
12
Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - NKS After School/Homework Club
£10,000 05/03/2013
12
NKS After School/Homework Club
National Lottery Community Fund - Lifelong Learning for Grass Root South Asian Women for Employability
£10,000 16/01/2013
12
This health and welfare organisation for South Asian women and their families will use the funding to provide classes/workshops.
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Women Empowered' Managed by Asian Women for Asian Women Awards
£10,000 04/06/2010
11
This group will develop an empowerment training programme to encourage Asian women to develop and run community events to bring the local community together. The grant will fund sessional workers, ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (11)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 40-81
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 18/01/1988, number: SC000697
  • Notes: Previous Charity name Nari Kallyan Shangho from 18-01-1998 to 25-04-2019
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/01/2002, number: SC226920
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Darroch Annexe, 7 Gillespie Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9NH

Objectives

The objects for which the Company is established are to promote the benefit of South Asian women in Edinburgh without distinction of political, religious or other opinions by advancing the education of such women, providing recreation and leisure facilities for such women and improving the social welfare and conditions of life of such women.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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