Finance Score: -12

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Accounts overdue -5
Fundraising costs low: +3
Dormant: -10
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -10

ALEX SCOTT HOSPITAL EVENTIDE HOME

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing
This charity appears to be dormant

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	20/07/17	20/07/18	20/07/19	20/07/20
Charitable activities		£1,204,224	£1,221,592
Donations & Legacies		£57,185	£75,694
Other Income
Investment Income		£35,912	£29,869
Total income	£1,191,823	£1,297,321	£1,327,155	£1,620,892
Charitable activities spending		£1,446,055	£1,476,086
Fundraising costs	0%	0%	0%	0%
Other spending
Total spending	£1,385,772	£1,448,646	£1,480,471	£1,546,285
Surplus/deficit	-£193,949	-£151,325	-£153,316	£74,607

Established: 135 years

This Charity appears to be dormant

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Other individual and family services

Purposes

The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Where it operates

Aberdeenshire

Who it helps

Older People
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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Alexander Scott's Hospital Eventide Home
£12,053	22/06/2020 1	To carry out building improvements that reduce fire risk (as required by insurer) to achieve reduced insurance premium over the next three years, thereby yielding major cost benefits for the Home.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Alexander Scott's Hospital Eventide Home
£5,400	01/05/2020	To provide equipment to assist with protection from, and the management of, Covid-19.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Alexander Scott's Hospital Eventide Home
£22,500	29/03/2018	To contribute to the cost of a wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

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 25/02/1889, number: SC016300

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

c/o Murdoch McMath & Mitchell, 27/29 Duke Street, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 8DL

Objectives

The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.

Data Sources

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