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Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 6
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year


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Established: 40 years

www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk

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 £40,737 £617,472 £581,067 £542,984 £574,196
Donations & Legacies £534,592 £28,502 £29,689 £33,506
Other Income £107,056
Investment Income £5 £3 £3
Total income £575,334 £645,977 £610,759 £683,546 £589,160 £601,107
Charitable activities spending £539,851 £647,385 £603,957 £571,831 £726,947
Fundraising costs
Other spending £2,076
Total spending £541,927 £647,385 £603,957 £571,831 £648,315 £726,947
Surplus/deficit £33,407 -£1,408 £6,802 £111,715 -£59,155 -£125,840
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Where it operates
  • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: East Lothian
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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£51,796
National Lottery Heritage Fund£47,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£25,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Scottish Government - Archaeology Scotland
£51,796 24/03/2021
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Archaeology Scotland
£47,000 11/08/2020
COVID19:Archaeology Scotland
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 28/05/2019
Stobs Camp Project - Phase 2 2019-22
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Archaeology Scotland
£36,300 25/02/2019
Resilient Archaeology Scotland
Robertson Trust - Towards the salary costs of the Project Manager
£42,000 13/03/2018
Towards the salary costs of the Project Manager
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Archaeology Scotland
£79,900 19/12/2016
Stobs Camp Project
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Archaeology Scotland
£10,000 28/11/2016
SSB Playing the Past: Cathkin Park
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 58-82
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 15/11/1983, number: SC001723
  • Registered at Companies House on 16/01/2004, number: SC262056
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 9 days late,
Main office

Newbattle Abbey College, Newbattle Road, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 3LL

Objectives

The objects of the company shall be to advance education for the public benefit in the study and practice of archaeology and thereby secure the archaeological heritage of Scotland for its people.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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