Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

    EDINBURGH CHINESE ELDERLY SUPPORT ASSOCIATION 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years 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 £103,584 £113,606 £30,272 £503 £100 £3,799
    Total spending £108,776 £119,759 £49,001 £1,081 £1,470 £7,496
    Surplus/deficit -£5,192 -£6,153 -£18,729 -£578 -£1,370 -£3,697
    Established: 35 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Community services
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the promotion of equality and diversity','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
    • Older People
    • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin

    Who supports 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 - Happy Late life
    £9,970 17/01/2018
    12
    This group will provide a transport service, monthly day trip event, and weekly physical activities for older Chinese people who may face barriers in accessing mainstream services due to English ....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 03/08/1989, number: SC016886
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR20: 247 days late,
    Main office

    c/o Netherhouse, Green Lane, Lasswade, EH18 1HE

    Objectives

    The objects of the Association are to relieve poverty, further the health, and advance the education of person within the Chinese Community in the area of benefit, and to promote racial harmony within the wider community in Lothian.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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