Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

    ARCHDIOCESE OF ST ANDREWS AND EDINBURGH 

    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
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending is declining
    Established: 89 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
    Charitable activities £480,000 £476,000 £317,000 £503,000
    Donations & Legacies £7,022,000 £6,559,000 £4,731,000
    Other Income £29,000 £125,000 £25,000 £144,000
    Investment Income £1,047,000 £1,080,000 £1,036,000 £928,000
    Total income £9,016,000 £9,593,000 £9,268,000 £6,517,000 £8,928,000 £10,097,000
    Charitable activities spending £8,117,000 £8,434,000 £7,316,000 £8,038,000
    Fundraising costs 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1%
    Other spending £43,000 £5,000 £4,000
    Total spending £10,090,000 £8,322,000 £8,635,000 £7,440,000 £7,031,000 £6,655,000
    Surplus/deficit -£1,074,000 £1,271,000 £633,000 -£923,000 £1,897,000 £3,442,000
    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 prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of religion','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
    Who it helps
    • Other defined groups

    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 - Refurbishment of Hall and Stage
    £80,824 30/08/2018
    18
    This church will use the funding to refurbish their hall and stage for the benefit of all residents of Auchmuty. This work will make the hall more usable not only for existing user groups and ....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 06/02/1935, number: SC008540
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB

    Objectives

    The advancement of religion

    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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