Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 17

VISUALISE SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender 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
Charitable activities	£1,368,258	£1,760,062	£2,020,206	£2,011,458		£2,604,661
Donations & Legacies	£208	£1,154	£180	£1,662		£12,832
Other Income		£22,933	£1,452
Investment Income
Total income	£1,368,943	£1,784,149	£2,021,838	£2,361,490	£2,436,654	£2,617,493
Charitable activities spending	£1,189,697	£1,552,449	£2,111,069	£2,204,408		£2,683,931
Fundraising costs	0%					1%
Other spending
Total spending	£1,189,931	£1,552,449	£2,111,069	£2,204,408	£2,405,550	£2,719,791
Surplus/deficit	£179,012	£231,700	-£89,231	£157,082	£31,104	-£102,298

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Established: 37 years

www.visualise.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

Purposes

The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

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 - Visualise Scotland - Cooking together project
£9,453	14/07/2023	This group will use the funding to improve their kitchen space to increase the number of adults living with complex disabilities taking part in their cooking activities in Musselburgh.
National Lottery Community Fund - Visualise Scotland NEW East Lothian Day Service
£10,000	28/04/2014 12	Not Available

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 34-65

ADAMS, Justin James Turner
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Director

AMET, Lorene Eve Aurelie
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Company Director

CURRIE, John Hunter
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Director

DICKSON, Charles George Anderson
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Director

HARRIS, Jane Marie
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Programme Director For Nhs Scotland

MCKENDRICK, Emma Lesley
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Peer Support Worker

RICHARDS, Catherine Anne
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 26/10/1987, number: SC012418
Registered at Companies House on 23/07/2007, number: SC328153

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

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

Objectives

to assist multi-disabled and/ or sensory impaired adults and children to fulfil their maximum physical, social, intellectual, and emotional potential.

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