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Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 6
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

HANDICABS (LOTHIAN) LTD 

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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending


miles
Established: 42 years

www.HcLTransport.org.uk

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 £1,260,856 £1,286,668 £1,393,716 £1,550,121 £1,571,925
Donations & Legacies £234,829 £8,341 £26,608 £45,950
Other Income £5,000 £1,000 £12,925 £32,000
Investment Income £523 £1,061 £8,508 £6,383 £10,467
Total income £1,496,208 £1,301,070 £1,429,832 £1,615,379 £1,514,602 £1,622,617
Charitable activities spending £1,365,717 £1,410,722 £1,450,510 £1,329,023 £1,797,213
Fundraising costs 0%
Other spending £7,073
Total spending £1,365,717 £1,410,722 £1,458,193 £1,329,023 £1,587,312 £1,797,213
Surplus/deficit £130,491 -£109,652 -£28,361 £286,356 -£72,710 -£174,596
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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
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Scottish Government£99,302
Robertson Trust£50,500
Foundation Scotland£4,192
Co-Operative Group£1,386
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to HcL Transport - Dial-A-Ride and Dial-A-Bus
£1,386 23/10/2021
We aim to increase our service provision so we can support more local people with mobility challenges to safely get out, reducing isolation and loneliness and increasing independence.
Scottish Government - Handicabs (Lothian) Ltd
£59,171 14/04/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Handicabs (Lothian) Ltd
£5,850 15/03/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Handicabs (Lothian) Ltd
£22,726 21/01/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Handicabs (Lothian) Ltd
£4,192 04/11/2020
To safely continue to provide Dial A Services, supporting vulnerable people and voluntary organisations across Edinburgh and the Lothians
Scottish Government - Handicabs (Lothian) Ltd
£11,555 26/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of a Driver and purchase of a minibus
£50,500 11/06/2019
The salary costs of a Driver and purchase of a minibus
Robertson Trust - The New Dial-a-Ride Vehicle
£7,500 23/05/2017
The New Dial-a-Ride Vehicle
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (9)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 36-89
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 24/09/1982, number: SC013906
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/08/1982, number: SC079712
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

24/3A Dryden Road, Bilston Glen Industrial Estate, Loanhead, EH20 9HX

Objectives

In particular the purposes of the Company shall be: 5.1 To provide transport for disabled people who are resident within the Lothian Region 5.2 To provide community bus services within areas where none, little or commercial services are not viable for disabled, ill, disadvantaged and the general public to improve quality of life 5.3 In particular Handicabs is established for the public benefit for the following object: To provide transport for disabled, ill and or disadvantaged people and for health and life saving purposes

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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