Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

PENICUIK HOUSE PRESERVATION TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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
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 £73,758 £72,483 £77,744 £60,362 £63,286 £61,103
Total spending £160,503 £52,565 £110,010 £60,092 £60,489 £102,640
Surplus/deficit -£86,745 £19,918 -£32,266 £270 £2,797 -£41,537
Established: 39 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
Purposes
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Where it operates
  • Midlothian
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 37-76
  • NAUGHTON, Anna
    Appointed: 2024
    Occupation: Consulting Structural Engineer
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 09/09/1985, number: SC014118
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/12/2006, number: SC313664
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Ravenscraig, Seafieldmoor Road, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9RD

Objectives

A. The objects of the charity ('the Objects1') are the advancement of heritage and the advancement of education for the public benefit by the maintenance, repair, restoration and preservation of the buildings known as Old Penicuik House, Penicuik, Midlothian ('Old Penicuik House') and such other property as shall be conveyed to or leased by the Charity. B. The Charity will undertake the following particular activities:- (i) The protection and improvement of the amenities of Old Penicuik House and other property. (ii) Facilitating and encouraging access to and the study (including the promotion of training opportunities) and appreciation of Old Penicuik House and other property by the general public, alone or in cooperation with others.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator

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