Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 0
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

ELCAP

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
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 £8,463,449 £9,510,804 £10,083,737
Donations & Legacies £6,331
Other Income £1,342 £1,239 £20,544 £35,033 £25,000
Investment Income £10,037 £14,387 £23,172 £38,673 £29,179
Total income £8,492,428 £8,551,346 £9,280,535 £9,584,510 £9,899,108 £10,143,683
Charitable activities spending £8,237,156 £8,294,932 £9,195,294 £9,150,595 £9,725,265
Fundraising costs 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other spending £15,700 £1,900 £20,544
Total spending £8,272,549 £8,315,609 £9,238,985 £9,150,595 £9,680,967 £9,748,781
Surplus/deficit £219,879 £235,737 £41,550 £433,915 £218,141 £394,902
Established: 33 years
(35 years as a company)
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
Purposes
  • 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: East Lothian
Who it helps
  • People with disabilities or health problems

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - There is no project name available for this record
£10,000 20/04/2012
12
This group supports people with learning disabilities to live valued lives. The grant will help 16 people with learning disabilities in East Lothian to set up micro-businesses using their talents and ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Directors: 28-63
  • FLORY, Kate
    Appointed: 2020
    Occupation: Training Consultant
  • PHILIP, Coghill
    Appointed: 2018
    Occupation: Senior Professional Officer (Rcn)
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 01/01/1992, number: SC003159
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/03/1989, number: SC116745
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Woodbine Cottage, West Loan, Prestonpans, East Lothian, EH32 9WU

Objectives

To provide relied to those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability or other disadvantage by providing services for people who require care and support in the activities of daily living, together with advice and assistance to others involved in their care. To promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of the above purposes and to that end to bring together representatives of statutory authorities and voluntary agencies engages in the furtherance of an of the above purposes

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving

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