Finance Score: -9

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 9

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -5
No PartB

Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: -1

EDINBURGH SCIENCE FOUNDATION LTD.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 34 years

www.sciencefestival.co.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/07/18	31/07/19	31/07/20	31/07/21	31/07/22
Charitable activities			£1,469,428	£1,970,241	£2,227,993
Donations & Legacies	£39,739	£55,461	£34,849	£49,426
Other Income
Investment Income	£2,784	£720	£400	£6	£11
Total income	£5,083,126	£3,831,371	£2,826,027	£2,019,673	£3,286,296
Charitable activities spending	£575,061	£588,607	£571,766	£435,747	£438,485
Fundraising costs	89%	94%	87%	63%	64%
Other spending
Total spending	£5,076,825	£4,180,725	£3,040,929	£1,711,687	£2,550,219
Surplus/deficit	£6,301	-£349,354	-£214,902	£307,986	£736,077

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Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Where it operates

Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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

Garfield Weston Foundation	£45,000
Scottish Government	£42,823
The Foyle Foundation	£30,000
Foundation Scotland	£14,410

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Generation Science 2024: Islay
£3,930	12/12/2023	To cover the costs of delivering Generation Science workshops to primary school children in Tain.
Foundation Scotland - Generation Science
£10,480	05/12/2023	To deliver a series of educational workshops across several, Falkirk based primary schools.
The Foyle Foundation - Learning (MGS)
£30,000	07/02/2023	towards the Generation Science programme of interactive educational activities for primary schools in remote or disadvantaged areas
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	22/04/2022	Generation Science 2022
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - CubeSat Creators
£3,210	01/04/2022	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ST/V005960/1
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	21/08/2020	Reshaping educational outreach after Covid-19
Scottish Government - Edinburgh Science Foundation Ltd
£42,823	16/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Nutrition Expedition (TBC)
£6,750	03/04/2019 12	This group will design and deliver a series of workshops on the science of food for young people and families designed to promote an understanding of the link between nutrition and health.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	07/03/2019	Careers Hive 2019
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Edinburgh International Science Festival
£32,000	26/11/2018	Wild Vets - an immersive conservation workshop exploring Scotland's natural heritage
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£12,000	28/11/2017	Careers Hive and Beyond
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Edinburgh International Science Festival
£34,000	30/01/2017	Moments in Time - Scotland's Scientific Heritage
Robertson Trust - the Generation Science Project in Highland
£25,500	30/04/2015	the Generation Science Project in Highland

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How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 61-81

BROWN, Janet Marjorie, Dr
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Director

DICK, Brendan Sweeney
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Director

FOURMAN, Michael Paul, Professor
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Professor

GAGE, Simon Martin, Dr
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Festival Director

MILNE, Alastair David, Dr
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Director

WALL, Ian James
Appointed: 1997
Occupation: Local Government Officer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 23/08/1990, number: SC003790
Registered at Companies House on 11/07/1990, number: SC126121

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR21: 74 days late, AR20: 46 days late,

Main office

Harbourside House, 110 Commercial Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6NF

Objectives

3.1 The Foundation's objects are:- (a) To advance the education of the public in the subjects of science and technology, to promote an understanding of such subjects and to promote an understanding of how such subjects relate to Society at large. (b) to develop programmes and events in relation to different aspects of science and technology in order to help satisfy the educational needs of young people. (c) to encourage research, co-operation and collaboration among members of the scientific community and between that community and other sections of society. (d) to organise and assist in the organisation of and to promote festivals, conferences, exhibitions, lectures, seminars and other events in connection with the promotion and advancement of science and technology. (e) to promote and encourage the advancement of science and technology in all its various aspects.

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