Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

FAIR LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static
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 £289,713 £390,828
Donations & Legacies £898 £745
Other Income
Investment Income £107
Total income £207,348 £242,564 £205,099 £290,611 £340,258 £391,680
Charitable activities spending £255,672 £354,640
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £246,252 £265,235 £282,878 £255,672 £310,339 £354,640
Surplus/deficit -£38,904 -£22,671 -£77,779 £34,939 £29,919 £37,040
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
Who it helps
  • 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
Scottish Government£11,161
National Lottery Community Fund£9,992
Foundation Scotland£9,247
The Clothworkers Foundation£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Fair Limited
£4,888 07/10/2020
to cover additional service capacity and to support FAIR Ltd to operate a blended working environment (having an open office but also home working).
Scottish Government - Fair Limited
£11,161 18/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Fair Limited
£4,359 04/05/2020
To cover the cost of additional hours for the advice worker, remote access costs and laptops to improve working for home for staff and additional utility expenses to continue to support, and mange ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Mortality Matters
£9,992 21/08/2019
12
This group will use the funding to provide a pilot support service for people with a learning disability and their carers in Edinburgh. The service will focus on issues around family bereavement.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to FAIR
£5,000 09/05/2019
purchase of office furniture for a charity which works with people with learning disabilities in Edinburgh
National Lottery Community Fund - A FAIR chance for people with learning disabilities in Phase 2 of we
£316,421 03/02/2016
48
A FAIR Chance for People with Learning Disabilities in Welfare Reform
Comic Relief - specialist support for people with learning disabilties to manage the changes of welfare reform.
£101,332 25/11/2015
36
People with learning difficulties can experience many barriers to living independently including managing their finances and understanding the support and entitlements available to them. Edinburgh ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Fair4all: Welfare Reform Support Project
£268,967 17/08/2011
48
The project will provide support to Edinburgh based people with learning difficulties, their families and carers during the reforms to the benefit and social care system. The project will provide ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 50-76
  • MUIR, Norma
    Appointed: 2017
    Occupation: Senior Care & Support Worker
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 03/06/1988, number: SC002280
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/12/1991, number: SC135696
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

95 Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1QG

Objectives

4 The company's objects are to promote the welfare, educational opportunities and the general benefit of people with a learning disability without distinction of political, religious or other opinions and to provide services and facilities in the interest of social welfare and integration with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said people and their families.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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