Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 1

Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 0

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR HOME RELIEF TO INCURABLES, EDINBURGH

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Total income	£191,628	£175,726	£178,314	£155,133	£137,544	£126,172
Total spending	£177,874	£173,055	£151,961	£147,611	£152,588	£155,201
Surplus/deficit	£13,754	£2,671	£26,353	£7,522	-£15,044	-£29,029

Established: 125 years

Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems

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
National Lottery Community Fund - empowering women and Children with skill
£9,831	26/02/2018 12	This charity, based in Glasgow, will continue their workshops which give women the opportunity to try new hobbies and learn new skills.

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 13/03/1899, number: SC004365

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Exchange Place, 3 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL

Objectives

The prevention and relief of poverty. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

Data Sources

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