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

    LOTHIAN HOMES TRUST 

    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
    Established: 67 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    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
    Donations & Legacies £54,031 £54,000 £74,830 £55,174 £67,956
    Other Income £1,650
    Investment Income £249,270 £220,698 £226,014 £204,051 £225,543
    Total income £303,301 £274,698 £302,494 £259,225 £265,801 £293,499
    Charitable activities spending £290,759 £266,266 £283,602 £240,085 £256,397
    Fundraising costs 15% 19% 9% 26% 12% 50%
    Other spending £4,460 £3,580 £3,180 £3,252 £3,279
    Total spending £303,301 £279,872 £293,354 £257,625 £264,561 £293,339
    Surplus/deficit £0 -£5,174 £9,140 £1,600 £1,240 £160
    What it does
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, 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
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bridges Project
    £100,489 03/02/2022
    Individual, therapeutic and group work for vulnerable young people affected by challenging circumstances, distress and anxiety. They will improve relationships with family, peer groups and school and ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bridges Project
    £2,064 17/06/2020
    COVID19 - This grant will provide fitness equipment and craft resources so that young people dealing with anxiety and other issues who are isolated at home due to Covid-19 can be healthier, have a ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bridges Project
    £110,433 28/02/2019
    36
    Individual, therapeutic and group work for vulnerable young people affected by challenging circumstances, distress and anxiety. Emotional well-being and relationships will improve, they will feel ....more

    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 23/09/1957, number: SC003369
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    c/o Lindsays , Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8HE

    Objectives

    The advancement of education.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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