Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 13

FOUR SQUARE (SCOTLAND)

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender 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
Charitable activities	£2,716,519	£2,680,451	£2,596,174	£2,414,629		£3,148,743
Donations & Legacies	£541,439	£13,018	£34,751	£59,036		£118,909
Other Income			£3,038	£27,140		£16,251
Investment Income	£1,149	£1,627	£1,211	£164		£3,967
Total income	£3,259,107	£2,695,096	£2,635,174	£2,500,969	£4,325,179	£3,287,870
Charitable activities spending	£2,827,729	£2,889,640	£2,910,888	£2,177,121		£3,357,987
Fundraising costs	0%		1%	0%	0%	2%
Other spending			£683,454
Total spending	£2,832,729	£2,889,640	£3,630,567	£2,177,616	£2,730,265	£3,413,821
Surplus/deficit	£426,378	-£194,544	-£995,393	£323,353	£1,594,914	-£125,951

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Established: 48 years

www.foursquare.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','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

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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 - Early Intervention Housing Advice
£41,619	13/11/2019 12	To fund a housing support officer to support people at risk of homelessness to maintain their housing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Springboard
£573,235	22/04/2014 60	Not Available
LandAid Charitable Trust - Refurbishment of youth homeless hostel
£30,000	11/02/2014	Repeat grant to fund new bathrooms, kitchens and communal areas at Four Square's Stopover hostel for young people at risk of homelessness in Edinburgh.
LandAid Charitable Trust - Renovations at youth homeless hostel
£30,000	10/09/2013	Grant to fund new bathrooms, kitchens and communal areas at Four Square's Stopover hostel for young people at risk of homelessness in Edinburgh.
LandAid Charitable Trust - Revenue funding for tenancy sustainment training programme
£10,000	10/09/2013	Repeat funding towards the SUSS IT training programme in Edinburgh, self sufficiency training for young people in Four Square's supported housing, to prepare young people to be ready to move into ....more Repeat funding towards the SUSS IT training programme in Edinburgh, self sufficiency training for young people in Four Square's supported housing, to prepare young people to be ready to move into independent rented accommodation, and to be able to retain their future tenancies.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (12)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 35-62

BARNHAM, Josh
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Complaints Reviewer

BOYLE, John Brien, Mr.
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Director Of Finance

CRAWFORD, Ruth
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Lawyer

CROSS, Christine
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Higher Education Manager

DAVIDSON, Ian Alastair Stuart
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Director

GILLIES, Andrew
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Head Of Social Work Strategy And Development

GRAY, Ruth
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Marketing Manager

HEFFERNAN, Claire Sarah
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Charity Project Worker

MCBRIDE, David
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Hospitality Area Manager

MEIKLE, Diane Frances
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Consultant

NABULSI, Alana
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Support Services Manager

SCOTT, Gillian Catherine
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Hr Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 11/08/1976, number: SC017242
Registered at Companies House on 14/04/1982, number: SC078319

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 65 days late,

Main office

454 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, EH11 1FD

Objectives

The objects for which the Charity is established are:- 8.1 the prevention and/or relief of poverty by promoting and/or delivery of services, alone or in conjunction with others, that provide support and advice to people who are homeless or in other ways disadvantaged and vulnerable. 8.2 the advancement of health by the promotion and/or delivery of services, alone or in conjunction with others, that encourage and emphasise healthy lifestyle matters to people who are homeless or in other ways disadvantaged and vulnerable. 8.3 the advancement of community development by the promotion and/or delivery, alone or in conjunction with others, of learning and employability opportunities enabling people who are homeless or in other ways disadvantaged and vulnerable to be socially included and economically contribute to civic life. 8.4 the advancement of education in the community by promoting and/or delivery of services, alone or in conjunction with others, that assist people who are homeless or in other ways disadvantaged and vulnerable with literacy, numeracy, life skills, work skills and social activities. 8.5 the advancement of environmental protection and/or improvement by the promotion and/or delivery of services, alone or in conjunction with others, that reuse and/or recycle items from the waste stream. 8.6 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, financial hardship or other disadvantage by promoting and/or delivery of services, alone or in conjunction with others, that provide support, advice, practical assistance and opportunity to improve their circumstances. 8.7 the promotion of equality and diversity by encouraging participation and integration into a range of inclusive and accessible programmes which strive to bring together a cross section of the community. and 8.8 such other charitable object as is charitable, not falling under the preceding sub-clauses and that may reasonably be regarded as similar to any of the precedin

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