Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 12
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +12
    Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

    CYRENIANS  

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
    • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
    Established: 55 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 £3,870,596 £4,510,911 £4,581,989 £4,758,780 £6,152,000
    Donations & Legacies £394,672 £344,136 £503,420 £635,189
    Other Income £4,616 £199,811 £64,000
    Investment Income £367 £879 £3,577 £1,750 £7,000
    Total income £4,282,189 £4,866,920 £5,141,084 £5,656,045 £6,064,557 £6,978,000
    Charitable activities spending £4,156,936 £4,243,946 £4,510,290 £5,143,975 £6,411,000
    Fundraising costs 3% 4% 4% 4% 8% 9%
    Other spending £242 £1,754 £59,655 £43,433 £53,000
    Total spending £4,276,338 £4,418,918 £4,778,723 £5,412,172 £5,942,386 £7,120,000
    Surplus/deficit £5,851 £448,002 £362,361 £243,873 £122,171 -£142,000
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of health','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    National Lottery Community Fund£253,075
    Scottish Government£139,132
    Ministry of Defence£116,667
    William Grant Foundation£70,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Cyrenians
    £40,000 18/10/2023
    Refurbishment of Farm Outdoor Learning Centre for a charity which works with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in West Lothian, Scotland
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Cyrenians
    £5,000 16/02/2023
    Donation from Russell Napier towards the Winter Appeal campaign.
    Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
    £33,333 10/02/2023
    "The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed ....more
    Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
    £33,333 10/02/2023
    "The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed ....more
    William Grant Foundation - General Operating Support 2023
    £70,000 15/11/2022
    Unrestricted funding to support this charity focused on tackling the causes and consequences of homelessness. The donation is made in response to the charity's intent to develop work with young ....more
    Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Cyrenians
    £15,000 27/06/2022
    Key to Work early intervention project for young people in Edinburgh
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Creative Adventures Family Project - HMP Addiewell Visitor Centre
    £47,500 26/05/2022
    This application requests 3 year funding towards extending the availability of supported visits during the evening and weekends for children visiting a family member at HMP Addiewell. Having a dad in ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Cyrenians
    £200 02/05/2022
    Unrestricted donation from W Scott
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £35,000 03/12/2021
    Cyrenians Good Food Programme
    Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
    £50,000 12/11/2021
    For existing charitable projects to help charities to sustain activities and services that people from Armed Forces communities use and value.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Cyrenians
    £100 06/05/2021
    General charitable donation from W Scott
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Cyrenians
    £2,000 26/03/2021
    Donation from Alison Graham
    Scottish Government - Cyrenians
    £13,079 18/02/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Scottish Government - Cyrenians
    £24,804 18/01/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cyrenians
    £40,000 31/07/2020
    Covid19 - Training and work placements for young people experiencing many disadvantages, further isolated by Covid-19. They will have increased aspirations and improved employability skills.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Providing Support for Communities through Covid-19
    £10,000 15/07/2020
    6
    This group will use this funding to provide anger management and conflict resolution workshops to residents of their four communities and to young people at risk of family relationship breakdown.
    Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Cyrenians
    £18,714 23/06/2020
    Cyrenians
    Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Cyrenians
    £14,114 22/06/2020
    Cyrenians
    Scottish Government - Cyrenians
    £2,000 10/06/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Alex Ferry Foundation - AFF communuity grant
    £15,000 13/05/2020
    community grant
    Scottish Government - Cyrenians
    £99,249 12/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Cyrenians
    £100 04/05/2020
    General charitable donation from W Scott
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Cyrenians
    £4,875 03/04/2020
    To response to the Covid19 pandemic by funding the purchase of laptops for outreach works, essential travel costs for staff workers and mobile phones for service users living in temporary ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Cyrenians
    £5,000 01/04/2020
    Donation from the Karen Napier Charitable Trust
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Cyrenians
    £200 31/03/2020
    Anonymous donation for the West Lothian branch.
    Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Cyrenians Digital Lifeskills
    £9,944 30/09/2019
    The project will be embedded within Cyrenians' current Learning and Work service - working with people who are far from work and/or socially isolated, through unemployment, relationship breakdown, ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Golden Years Community Connecting Service
    £243,075 07/06/2019
    36
    This group will use the funding to continue their Golden Years Community Connecting Service, which will reduce isolation in older people by better connecting them to their community and allowing them ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cyrenians
    £28,694 21/05/2019
    36
    One to one and group support for children and young people visiting a relative at HMP Addiewell. They will have improved emotional well-being, develop positive relationships with trusted adults and ....more
    Robertson Trust - Key to Potential
    £60,000 04/12/2018
    Key to Potential
    National Lottery Community Fund - Cyrenians Camelon Navigator
    £149,480 20/11/2018
    24
    This project will focus on supporting people with convictions to reintegrate back into the community. The group will do this through a programme of tailored one-to-one support for people who are ....more
    Robertson Trust - Salary costs of the Key to Potential P/T Worker
    £6,000 23/05/2017
    Salary costs of the Key to Potential P/T Worker
    Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Getting Online
    £9,983 03/04/2017
    The project will be embedded within Cyrenians current services working with people who are far from work and/or socially isolated. There are two components: 1) Facilitated courses in Digital Skills ....more
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Cyrenians
    £25,000 15/01/2017
    refurbishment of building for a charity which works with homeless people in Edinburgh
    Comic Relief - Steps away from the street: Homeless Navigator Pilot
    £40,000 30/11/2016
    24
    Cyrenians works to tackle homelessness, operating predominantly in Edinburgh, Lothians, Falkirk, Borders and Stirling. As part of a new Homeless Navigator programme, they plan to employ a person who ....more
    Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Edinburgh Cyrenians
    £179,426 14/11/2016
    36
    To continue to employ a keyworker to provide direct support to individuals; to embed and mainstream change in the organisation; and to influence wider systemic change
    Comic Relief - Homeless Navigator Pilot
    £40,000 31/10/2016
    Homeless Navigator Pilot
    National Lottery Community Fund - Development of Amber Mediation and Support
    £499,927 04/10/2016
    36
    Development of Amber Mediation and Support
    National Lottery Community Fund - Golden Years Befriending Service Edinburgh
    £314,539 19/05/2016
    36
    This project will provide a volunteer befriending service aimed at socially isolated people, aged 60 plus, across the city of Edinburgh. This new service includes a 1:1 service, group and telephone ....more
    Robertson Trust - The Recovery Service Community Development project
    £24,000 30/04/2016
    The Recovery Service Community Development project
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Conflict Resolution West Lothian
    £30,000 27/05/2015
    Conflict resolution and mediation for young people and families to improve relationships and reduce risks associated with becoming homeless or accommodated. Alongside case-work, conflict resolution ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Cyrenians Conflict Resolution Services
    £539,986 14/08/2013
    36
    The trust aims to increase families' ability to deal with conflict at home and improve their relationships with each other. It will provide one-to-one support and family mediation for families ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Cyrenians Communities - Changing Lives
    £249,366 18/04/2012
    49
    The project will provide an enhanced level of support to vulnerable and disadvantaged young people experiencing homelessness. The project will provide a range development activities, access to ....more
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    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 17/10/1969, number: SC011052
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 18 March 2016 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by SC011052 Edinburgh Cyrenian Trust, which was a Charitable Trust registered as a charity since 17 October 1969
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR21: 65 days late, AR20: 296 days late,
    Main office

    Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY

    Objectives

    2 The Cyrenians’ mission is to support people excluded from family, home, work or community on their life journey. In pursuance of this, the purposes of Cyrenians are: 2.1 To provide and develop services: 2.1.1 to alleviate conflict and promote understanding between people in their families and in the community. 2.1.2 to support and help and to accommodate where appropriate, people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. 2.1.3 to assist people without work into useful and rewarding employment. 2.1.4 to promote healthy eating and to educate and support people in the values of good food, nutrition and health. 2.1.5 to promote environmental sustainability and to minimise waste. 2.1.6 to relieve poverty, exclusion and need, and to provide any other service that the trustees deem necessary in support of the Cyrenians’ mission. 2.2 The provision of financial assistance in any form to any body, corporate or unincorporated, any group, organisation or association whose purposes are similar to those declared above which is active and operating for the benefit of individuals or communities and is itself established for charitable purposes only.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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