Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 6
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

SCOTTISH ADOPTION 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 34 years
(41 years as a company)
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
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 £1,225,063 £1,249,061 £1,485,403 £1,347,104 £1,178,989
Donations & Legacies £100,180 £103,057 £126,512 £135,969 £193,826
Other Income £919 £2,158 £12 £366
Investment Income £2,138 £4,298 £2,903 £3,025 £5,127
Total income £1,349,885 £1,376,484 £1,635,240 £1,507,300 £1,400,329 £1,383,968
Charitable activities spending £1,410,691 £1,504,607 £1,816,066 £1,598,502 £1,908,094
Fundraising costs 1% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Other spending
Total spending £1,419,586 £1,509,075 £1,822,920 £1,601,167 £1,776,583 £1,915,643
Surplus/deficit -£69,701 -£132,591 -£187,680 -£93,867 -£376,254 -£531,675
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
  • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • 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£149,424
Scottish Government£61,954
Foundation Scotland£4,800
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - The Helping Hand of Experience - Scottish Adoption Parent Practitioners
£9,360 01/11/2022
This group will use the funding to employ lived-experience parent practitioners to advise and support new adoptive parent and family members.
Scottish Government - Scottish Adoption
£24,402 15/03/2021
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Scottish Adoption Therapy Centre
£130,814 27/01/2021
35
This agency works with Local Authorities across Scotland to match children & young people (CYP) with families. This project will provide wraparound support that continues after adoption including ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - TeenTalk
£9,250 05/06/2020
10
This online support service and expressive space for adopted young people aged between 11 to 18 years will allow them share their experiences and stay connected with each other during the COVID-19 ....more
Scottish Government - Scottish Adoption
£37,552 19/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Scottish Adoption
£4,800 27/04/2020
To fund additional time for therapists to work remotely for an additional 2 days per week (15 hours) over a 16 week period to support vulnerable adoptive families living in Edinburgh and the Lothians ....more
Robertson Trust - The Adopted Children's Therapy Service
£40,000 26/09/2018
The Adopted Children's Therapy Service
National Lottery Community Fund - Voices of Adoption
£4,650 26/03/2018
12
This organisation works nationally to offer adoption services and support to families affected by adoption. The project will allow the group to host a conference for professionals, government, ....more
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Adoption Therapy Centre
£40,657 29/11/2017
The Adoption Therapy Centre provides innovative post adoption support and therapeutic services to strengthen adoptive families. It helps adopted children and young people to manage their emotions and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Adoption Therapy Centre
£150,000 27/09/2017
36
The group will continue the support they provide for children and adoptive parents matched through the agency. A range of activities will be offered including art therapy, music therapy, Theraplay ....more
Robertson Trust - The Adopted Children's Therapy Service
£60,000 31/01/2015
The Adopted Children's Therapy Service
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Directors: 42-62
  • MACKAY, Neil
    Appointed: 2022
    Occupation: Operations Integration Performance
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 16/05/1990, number: SC012403
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/06/1982, number: SC079152
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

161 Constitution Street, Edinburgh, EH6 7AD

Objectives

The relief of those in need by reason of age, iiI-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, primarily by working as an agency to make arrangements for the adoption and permanent placement of children in Scotland and delivering suPPOtt services to children and adults, in accordance with the Adoption ancl Children (Scotland) Act 2007, the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and any other pertinent Act of Parliament or Regulations in operation from time to time.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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