Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 3

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN DEVELOPMENT TRUST

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 income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Established: 32 years

www.abdn.ac.uk/giving

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/07/17	31/07/18	31/07/19	31/07/20	31/07/21	31/07/22
Charitable activities
Donations & Legacies		£5,145,597	£4,508,978	£7,539,981	£5,646,812
Other Income		£1,081,205	£1,097,934	£1,054,205	£1,204,205	£1,354,205
Investment Income		£741,140	£1,067,398	£865,136	£933,326	£764,371
Total income	£5,757,545	£6,967,942	£6,674,310	£9,459,322	£7,784,343	£6,074,354
Charitable activities spending		£3,128,765	£3,179,562	£4,258,822	£2,817,423	£4,171,165
Fundraising costs	14%	16%	17%	12%	14%	25%
Other spending		£29,291	£31,845	£45,679	£41,253	£63,691
Total spending	£3,348,130	£3,980,881	£3,983,526	£5,219,909	£3,667,177	£5,230,168
Surplus/deficit	£2,409,415	£2,987,061	£2,690,784	£4,239,413	£4,117,166	£844,186

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Aberdeen

Who it helps

Children or young people

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
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Parkinsonism Incidence in North-East Scotland (PINE) Study
£45,000	24/11/2021	Requesting a flexible two-year grant to enable the continuation of this important study. As well as its vital, direct impact on the project, such a grant would also help to leverage additional funds ....more Requesting a flexible two-year grant to enable the continuation of this important study. As well as its vital, direct impact on the project, such a grant would also help to leverage additional funds from other grantmakers.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - PINE Study - prev. Understanding the lifetime impact of Parkinson's
£4,000	29/05/2019	Parkinsonian disorders are a group of disabling neurodegenerative conditions. Their impact on patients/carers from diagnosis to end-of-life is poorly researched. This will be studied further by ....more Parkinsonian disorders are a group of disabling neurodegenerative conditions. Their impact on patients/carers from diagnosis to end-of-life is poorly researched. This will be studied further by follow-up of two existing cohorts to describe their outcomes and combine data with other groups to give a better overall picture of prognosis.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Seedcorn Funding for Research in Visual Impairment
£35,000	25/11/2015	As discussed with the Trust, the University requests a seed-corn grant to support the work of its leading research group investigating sight-loss after brain injury. The funding would be used to ....more As discussed with the Trust, the University requests a seed-corn grant to support the work of its leading research group investigating sight-loss after brain injury. The funding would be used to flexibly support the group's research in a range of ways including consumables, travel and small pieces of equipment.

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 01/01/1992, number: SC002938

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Powis Gate, College Bounds, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UG

Objectives

The advancement of education. The advancement of health. The advancement of civic responsibility or community development. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture or science. The advancement of public participation in sport. The Provision of Recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

Data Sources