Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 8

SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF EDINBURGH

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

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	£6,763	£16,355	£13,181	£10,719	£74,081	£27,246
Total spending	£11,158	£11,448	£20,693	£9,182	£11,544	£25,111
Surplus/deficit	-£4,395	£4,907	-£7,512	£1,537	£62,537	£2,135

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Established: 64 years

www.edin-bahai.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Other congregations

Purposes

The advancement of religion

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (9)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 31-67

BEINT, Gohar
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Optometrist

BEINT, Payam
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Teacher

CHAN, John Fan-Lap
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Teacher

COTUGNO, Irene
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Hr Project Officer

MURRAY, Rachel Mary
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retired

O'KANE, Nasrin Sarah
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Podiatrist

PARRIS, May, Dr
Appointed: 1998
Occupation: Medical Practitioner

RUTSTEIN, Siria Grace
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Actor

ZAINY, Afshin
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 12/08/1960, number: SC011916
Registered at Companies House on 13/11/1959, number: SC034557

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

44 Albany Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3QR

Objectives

The Assembly's objects are: (a) the advancement of the Baha'i Faith, sharing the ideals of our fellow Baha'is and assisting their efforts to establish, uphold and promote the spiritual, educational and humanitarian teachings of human brotherhood, radiant faith, exalted character and selfless love revealed in the lives and utterances of all the Prophets and Messengers of God, Founders of the world's revealed religions, and given renewed creative energy and universal application to the conditions of this age in the life and utterances of Baha'u'llah. (b) the advancement of education in accordance with the principles of the Baha'i Faith. (c) the relief of the poor and needy of Edinburgh and throughout the world, whether Baha'is or not. (d) the establishment in Edinburgh, as soon as resources permit, of a House of Worship and its associated institutions, (e) to further such other charitable purposes as the Assembly may decide.