Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    THE SALISBURY CENTRE 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

    Financial issues to consider:

    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/07/17 31/07/18 31/07/19 31/07/20 31/07/21 31/07/22 31/07/23
    Total income £54,891 £60,430 £74,112 £183,728 £155,580 £133,444 £162,091
    Total spending £44,245 £82,104 £107,896 £207,612 £184,053 £147,343 £178,319
    Surplus/deficit £10,646 -£21,674 -£33,784 -£23,884 -£28,473 -£13,899 -£16,228
    Established: 51 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Other individual and family services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of religion
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
    Who it helps
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    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 - Skills for Spaces
    £9,998 08/09/2022
    This group will use the funding to deliver weekly volunteer skills sessions to make improvements to the garden and centre offering volunteers an opportunity to develop new skills and socialise with ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Salisbury Centre
    £500 28/09/2021
    From the Gateway Trust - towards furniture in the residents area.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Community Empowerment Programme
    £104,923 15/04/2021
    The centre will use the funding to develop and deliver a programme of community events and activities from their base in Edinburgh and to develop their outdoor space to provide further opportunities ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Salisbury Centre
    £7,000 03/02/2021
    11
    to contribute towards employing a community gardener to sustain and develop the food growing and garden volunteering programme.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Salisbury Centre
    £3,793 16/12/2020
    5
    To contribute towards the cost of The Salisbury Centre, Edinburgh hiring a daily professional cleaner, replenishing sanitary supplies and making its garden more hospitable for winter gatherings, in ....more

    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 15/01/1973, number: SC014432
    • Notes: The SCIO was incorporated on 29 November 2011 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by SC014432 The Salisbury Trust, which was a trust registered as a charity since 15 January 1973.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , EH16 5AB

    Objectives

    4.1 To provide education, training and support for the development of personal growth, spiritual practice, creativity, self-discipline and responsible living for individuals and in the community. 4.2 The provision of and research into spiritual, psychological and physical healing to those in need. 4.3 The relief and prevention of suffering caused by mental and physical ill-health or by social or economic circumstances.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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