Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 10
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 22 ?

HOME LINK FAMILY SUPPORT 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 37 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
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 £365,395 £474,084 £558,813 £529,752 £558,707
Donations & Legacies £20,971 £12,318 £12,752 £5,938 £8,999
Other Income £9,500 £280 £11,402 £17,950
Investment Income £220 £30 £48 £442
Total income £387,266 £496,122 £571,875 £547,140 £553,232 £586,098
Charitable activities spending £417,067 £452,819 £459,177 £433,431 £572,973
Fundraising costs 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4%
Other spending
Total spending £436,507 £470,639 £479,697 £454,506 £519,831 £595,009
Surplus/deficit -£49,241 £25,483 £92,178 £92,634 £33,401 -£8,911
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • Other defined groups

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£231,830
Henry Smith Charity£90,000
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust£79,000
Foundation Scotland£30,000
Corra Foundation£20,563
Scottish Government£9,900
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Intensive support for families affect by the cost of living - SCOCOL
£10,000 16/06/2023
This group will support up to 25 families in Mayfield Gorebridge and Woodburn through the cost-of-living crisis. The group will help families who are financially struggling to manage budgets support ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Home Link Family Support
£90,000 06/12/2022
36
towards three years' salary and on costs of a Young Parents Family Support Worker at a project providing direct support and advice for young families facing disadvantage, in Midlothian, Scotland.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Back on Track
£45,000 24/11/2022
Back on Track - providing community based art therapy for children/young people with multiple ACEs referred due to their poor mental health and disengagement. Back on Track uses Art Therapy as a ....more
Foundation Scotland - Early Years Support Worker
£30,000 24/09/2021
To contribute to funding the post of an Early Years Support Worker.
National Lottery Community Fund - Early Years Family Opportunities
£221,830 22/03/2021
35
This group will use the funding to support vulnerable parents-to-be and families to reduce the impact of early years disadvantage for children. Home-based non-judgemental and person-centred support ....more
Corra Foundation - HDG-20/5427
£16,000 10/12/2020
towards the 'Therapeutic Service'
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Interventions to reduce child abuse and neglect
£34,000 23/11/2020
Special therapist support to primary school children identified as at risk of significant harm or experiencing chronic neglect. Therapists work with families referred who are in ‘survival mode’ ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Home Link Family Support
£3,160 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund 4 laptops for staff, enabling them to support families with very young children living with multiple challenges, further isolated by Covid-19. Children will be happier, ....more
Scottish Government - Home Link Family Support
£9,900 15/06/2020
Detailed description not provided.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,160 25/05/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Home Link Family Support
£2,480 22/05/2020
COVID19 : purchase laptops for a charity that supports families with young children in Edinburgh
Corra Foundation - HDG-19/288
£4,563 01/06/2019
For the salary and associated costs of the part-time Family Support Worker, and to close the appeal.
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Home Link family Support
£1,000 08/01/2019
Grant to Home Link family Support used to help run 'Stay and Play' sessions for families in the community to enjoy.
Robertson Trust - The salary of the Family Support Worker
£30,000 21/11/2018
The salary of the Family Support Worker
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Therapeutic Support for Vulnerable Families
£28,886 30/05/2018
Work with families with Primary School aged children who are at risk of significant harm or chronic neglect due to the parents experiencing 4 or more of adverse childhood experiences, parenting ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Home Link Family Support
£30,000 08/05/2018
36
Play sessions and parental support for young children living in families with complex and stressful challenges. Children will be more confident, meet development milestones and be ready for school.
Corra Foundation - HDA-18/44
£5,000 01/02/2018
Towards the costs of the Antenatal and Postnatal Service for vulnerable families including running PEEP groups.
Women's Fund for Scotland - Project co-ordinator
£5,000 22/03/2017
11
to contribute towards the salary costs of the Project Co-ordinator, volunteer traning and expenses, outings, staff travel and mobile phone expenses and overheads.
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/20
£5,200 02/02/2017
towards the costs of the Antenatal and Postnatal Support Service for vulnerable families and to close the appeal
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteers support vulnerable families
£495,628 13/04/2016
60
This programme will offer a range of services to encourage positive emotional development of children, promote healthy parent-child relationships and address issues that may negatively impact on ....more
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Early years learning for disadvantaged children
£16,000 27/05/2015
Trained volunteers provide weekly home visiting early years learning support to families with pre-school aged children who have been referred by health and social work professionals as the children ....more
Robertson Trust - The Home Link Volunteer Befriending Family Support Service
£26,500 30/04/2015
The Home Link Volunteer Befriending Family Support Service
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 36-74
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 11/11/1986, number: SC001360
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/03/2002, number: SC229797
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Unit 1, Newington Business Centre, Dalkeith Road Mews, Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5GA

Objectives

4. The purposes for which the Company is established shall be wholly and exclusively charitable. 5. In particular the purposes of the Company shall be: 5.1 to educate the general public as to the needs of parents and young children. 5.2 to encourage the development of and to support community schemes set up in order to alleviate disadvantage in families with young children. 5.3 Its main are of operation is Edinburgh, Midlothian and the surrounding area. 5.4 Provide services to families with young children that includes but are not limited to individual, whole family support, face to face, group work or remote support using digital platforms that best meet the needs presented at the time.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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