Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +5
    Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

    THE QUEEN'S NURSING INSTITUTE SCOTLAND 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

    Financial issues to consider:

    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Established: 109 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 £45,023 £40,820 £308,557 £215,482 £217,752
    Donations & Legacies £68,347 £43,707 £16,402 £36,604 £27,497
    Other Income
    Investment Income £346,195 £371,702 £285,122 £279,970 £341,585
    Total income £459,565 £456,229 £610,081 £532,056 £639,752 £600,844
    Charitable activities spending £436,772 £447,783 £548,987 £561,575 £780,676
    Fundraising costs 39% 53% 15% 19% 9% 18%
    Other spending
    Total spending £480,849 £492,357 £597,790 £609,058 £722,496 £828,187
    Surplus/deficit -£21,284 -£36,128 £12,291 -£77,002 -£82,744 -£227,343
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of health
    Where it operates
    • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
    Who it helps
    • 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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Fewer Blind Spots Greater Equity Better Lives
    £95,576 27/01/2021
    11
    This group will use the funding to deliver the year one planning and development phase of a five-year programme. The development phase provide a road map to delivering Years 2-5 addressing ....more
    Dunhill Medical Trust - QNIS Queens Nurse Programme
    £105,000 05/09/2019
    36
    QNIS Queens Nurse Programme
    National Lottery Community Fund - Catalysts for Change
    £160,000 21/06/2019
    24
    Catalysts for Change

    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 12/09/1915, number: SC005751
    • Notes: The SCIO was incorporated on 30 August 2012 as a result of a change to SCIO application by The Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland SC005751 which was an Unincorporated Association registered as a charity since 12 September 1915.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    31 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2EL

    Objectives

    The purpose of the SCIO is the improvement of health with a focus on prevention and social justice. We do this through supporting nurses and midwives whose roles within Scotland’s communities enable individuals, families and communities to maintain or improve their health.”

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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