Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 3

FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

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		£548,463	£566,608	£417,228	£457,332	£606,611
Donations & Legacies		£4,748,992	£4,352,978	£4,301,756	£4,535,593
Other Income		£267,782	£449,729	£198,787		£388,940
Investment Income		£218,439	£228,067	£199,068	£163,621	£276,541
Total income	£5,228,082	£5,783,676	£5,597,382	£5,116,839	£5,156,546	£5,980,604
Charitable activities spending		£4,531,845	£4,681,664	£4,341,527	£4,421,770	£4,920,918
Fundraising costs	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Other spending					£13,680
Total spending	£4,502,793	£4,551,517	£4,704,799	£4,358,425	£4,455,025	£4,941,999
Surplus/deficit	£725,289	£1,232,159	£892,583	£758,414	£701,521	£1,038,605

Established: 113 years

www.freechurch.org

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

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of religion

Where it operates

UK and overseas, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
LUND TRUST - Towards core costs
£2,500	15/12/2021	Towards the running costs of the church
Robertson Trust - the Community Magazine Govan Project
£22,500	31/01/2015	the Community Magazine Govan Project

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 19/04/1911, number: SC012925

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

15 North Bank Street, EH1 2LS

Objectives

The advancement of religion

Data Sources

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