Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

EDINBURGH YOUTH ORCHESTRA SOCIETY 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 30/09/17 30/09/18 30/09/19 30/09/20 30/09/21 30/09/22
Total income £39,656 £82,139 £41,164 £12,224 £5,031 £44,064
Total spending £23,114 £65,106 £42,162 £15,507 £5,315 £48,486
Surplus/deficit £16,542 £17,033 -£998 -£3,283 -£284 -£4,422
Established: 60 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
Who it helps
  • Children or young people

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (11)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 30-68
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 03/02/1964, number: SC016016
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/12/1987, number: SC108350
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

59 North Meggetland, Edinburgh, EH14 1QX

Objectives

to advance education in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by promoting and encouraging the participation in musical activities of young people in Scotland and the promotion of such activities.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
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