Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

    PRESTONFIELD & DISTRICT NEIGHBOURHOOD WORKERS PROJECT 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

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

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending is declining
    • Income has been volatile recently
    Established: 34 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
    Total income £263,710 £248,492 £253,306 £235,014 £215,166 £179,449
    Total spending £302,773 £273,357 £266,041 £211,028 £211,253 £178,391
    Surplus/deficit -£39,063 -£24,865 -£12,735 £23,986 £3,913 £1,058
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
    Who it helps
    • Older People
    • 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 - Prestonfield Neighbourhood Support Service
    £9,560 10/09/2020
    3
    This group will use the funding to run their Neighbourhood Support Service which offers carer respite and individual support to elderly people in the community in their own homes.
    Robertson Trust - Running costs of Prestonfield & District Neighbourhood Workers Project
    £51,000 13/03/2018
    Running costs of Prestonfield & District Neighbourhood Workers Project
    National Lottery Community Fund - Prestonfield Neighbourhood Project
    £536,015 15/08/2012
    60
    This project will support older people to reduce social isolation and remain in their own homes for longer. Support to carers will also be provided in the form of respite and through the development ....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 12/02/1990, number: SC007869
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Prestonfield Neighbourhood Centre, 63 Prestonfield Avenue, Edinburgh, EH16 5EX

    Objectives

    The purpose of the Project shall be charitable, namely to promote the benefit of the community of South Edinburgh and more particularly of the elderly in the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinion, the objects of the Project being: (i) to bring together in association the community, voluntary and/or statutory organisations and local authorities in a common effort to advance education and further the health of said community. (ii) to provide and operate all such facilities as may be required for the purpose of social welfare, leisure, recreation and education so that the conditions of the life of the said community may be improved.

    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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