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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

DYSLEXIA SCOTLAND 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender
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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 £49,525 £49,050 £44,586 £28,634 £58,578
Donations & Legacies £466,382 £396,438 £430,980 £418,132 £446,701
Other Income
Investment Income £1,969 £3,439 £3,723 £2,311 £5,521
Total income £517,876 £448,927 £479,289 £449,077 £524,433 £510,800
Charitable activities spending £488,121 £431,641 £476,998 £468,743 £553,739
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £488,121 £431,641 £476,998 £468,743 £487,496 £553,739
Surplus/deficit £29,755 £17,286 £2,291 -£19,666 £36,937 -£42,939
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Established: 56 years

www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk

Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • 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: Stirling
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems

Who supports 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dyslexia Scotland Moray Firth
£2,972 23/10/2021
We'd like to hold events to inform local children and adults about dyslexia and what can help them to reach their full potential. We also want to help parents and teachers of pupils with dyslexia.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dyslexia Scotland Hebrides
£15,406 24/10/2020
We plan to provide a range of speakers and information sessions in Lewis, Uist, Barra and Skye and help people develop useful networks.
Foundation Scotland - Helping dyslexia in Perth and Kinross
£960 15/04/2015
12
to contribute towards purchasing IT equipment.
Robertson Trust - The Salary Costs of the Volunteer Manager
£19,000 28/02/2015
The Salary Costs of the Volunteer Manager
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Dyslexia Scotland
£2,500 27/05/2014
To extend Dyslexia Scotland (Borders)'s reach into the East Berwickshire area by providing a three-year programme of events and meetings with supporting materials.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Dyslexia Scotland
£980 17/04/2013
To cover the cost of volunteer travel, venue hire, refreshments, speaker costs, information packs for 4 roadshow events to be held in rural areas of Fife.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Dyslexia Scotland
£750 02/04/2010
To cover core costs to sustain the activities for the next year.
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How is it governed?

Directors (9)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Directors: 28-80
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 12/12/1968, number: SC000951
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/09/1994, number: SC153321
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

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Objectives

The objects for which the Company is established are: (a) To promote national policies, standards and best practice for early recognition, assessment and training for dyslexia in Scotland. (b) The promotion of equality for all dyslexic people in all areas of life.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
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