Overall GiG Score: 3 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3

    VICTIM SUPPORT SCOTLAND 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
    Established: 39 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/17 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Charitable activities £4,599,328 £4,986,972 £4,859,158 £4,947,067 £7,288,680
    Donations & Legacies £29,907 £14,999 £20,546 £8,485 £8,136
    Other Income £42
    Investment Income £321 £2,888 £5,628 £1,632 £3,473
    Total income £4,692,517 £4,636,896 £5,053,147 £4,909,292 £4,998,328 £5,551,132 £7,308,896
    Charitable activities spending £4,561,713 £4,907,633 £4,797,020 £4,862,379 £6,082,742
    Fundraising costs 0% 0% 0% 0%
    Other spending
    Total spending £4,540,109 £4,563,118 £4,916,544 £4,797,501 £4,862,595 £5,157,353 £6,082,742
    Surplus/deficit £152,408 £73,778 £136,603 £111,791 £135,733 £393,779 £1,226,154
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • Other defined groups
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    • Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
    Where it operates
    • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

    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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Scottish Government - Victim Support Scotland
    £62,880 18/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Glasgow City Council - Victim Support Scotland
    £13,920 21/03/2019
    Delivery of practical and emotional support service to victims and witnesses resident in Glasgow City.
    Glasgow City Council - Victim Support Scotland
    £13,920 31/05/2018
    Delivery of practical and emotional support service to victims and witnesses resident in Glasgow City.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 23/08/1985, number: SC002138
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 1st April 2019 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company Victim Support Scotland SC110185
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    15/23 Hardwell Close, Edinburgh, EH8 9RX

    Objectives

    4.1 to reduce the distress and disadvantageous effects on victims and witnesses of crime and other forms of harmful behaviour having similar effects to crime, including on the families and friends of such persons and others affected to the extent that they are in need of such emotional & practical support. and 4.2 to advance public education and awareness in relation to the impact of crime and other forms of harmful behaviour having similar effects to crime, on all those affected and to champion the rights of victims and witnesses and all others affected by crime

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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