Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 7

No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 15

YOUTHLINK SCOTLAND

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Established: 61 years

https://www.youthlink.scot/

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	£1,473,501	£1,549,502	£1,357,292	£1,399,304		£1,503,574
Donations & Legacies	£750
Other Income
Investment Income	£146	£3,272	£5,614	£1,597		£3,301
Total income	£1,587,495	£1,696,733	£1,714,731	£1,728,128	£1,843,291	£1,908,242
Charitable activities spending	£1,641,625	£1,648,798	£1,707,267	£1,721,331		£1,872,830
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£1,641,625	£1,648,798	£1,707,267	£1,721,331	£1,818,019	£1,872,830
Surplus/deficit	-£54,130	£47,935	£7,464	£6,797	£25,272	£35,412

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

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

Where it operates

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

Who it helps

Children or young people
Other charities or voluntary bodies

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

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£77,000
Scottish Government	£72,500
Foundation Scotland	£8,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Natural Leaders
£8,000	25/01/2022	To contribute to the costs of the Natural Leaders programme over 2 years.
Scottish Government - YouthLink Scotland
£72,500	26/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to YouthLink Scotland
£77,000	26/06/2019	On Our Wave Length – Young Heritage Researchers examining environmental impacts on coastal communities through storytelling
Pears Foundation - Grant to YouthLink Scotland
£45,000	24/10/2018 36	#iwill Campaign National Development Officer
Robertson Trust - National Development Officer project - #iwill in Scotland
£69,000	12/06/2018	National Development Officer project - #iwill in Scotland
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to YouthLink Scotland
£66,700	28/08/2017	Youngwummin – Young heritage researchers exploring the impact of WW1 on young women in Scotland
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to YouthLink Scotland
£91,300	27/06/2016	Youth Work and Women of Influence in Scottish Communities

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (13)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/13 persons

Age Range of Directors: 20-63

AHMED, Aqeel
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Civil Servant

AKINLAMI, Beverley Ann
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Local Government Officer

BRACKENRIDGE, David Chalmers George
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Chief Executive

DICKIE, Nicola
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Chief Officer, Children And Young People

FAULKNER, Alyssa
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Project Officer

HUSSAIN, Fathimathu Razannah
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Student

LEITCH, Angela Marie
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Chief Executive

LUKE, Graeme William
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Chief Executive

MCGORAN, Mollie Anne
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Student

MOLLOY, Mark
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Local Government Officer

REID, Sophie Louise
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Student

STEVENSON, William Combe Forbes
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Charity Manager

URQUHART, Kirsten Jane
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Chief Executive

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 05/03/1963, number: SC003923
Registered at Companies House on 29/03/1996, number: SC164547

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Caledonian Exchange, 19a Canning Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8EG

Objectives

To assist young people in Scotland to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society in any manner which is now, or may hereafter be, deemed by law to be charitable, including furthering the charitable objects of members voluntary youth organisations in Scotland.

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