Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE GOVERNORS OF THE DONALDSON TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

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	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£2,431,275	£2,354,221	£2,368,340	£2,529,162		£2,837,852
Donations & Legacies	£14,754	£102,292	£42,690	£10,060		£11,167
Other Income			£56,316	£4,991
Investment Income	£229,011	£262,874	£274,090	£235,520		£245,776
Total income	£2,682,901	£2,732,826	£2,774,478	£2,784,403	£2,898,676	£3,156,660
Charitable activities spending	£2,198,425	£2,287,530	£2,510,800	£2,427,605		£2,906,176
Fundraising costs					1%	1%
Other spending		£10,278,073
Total spending	£2,198,425	£12,565,603	£2,510,800	£2,427,605	£2,759,704	£2,939,534
Surplus/deficit	£484,476	-£9,832,777	£263,678	£356,798	£138,972	£217,126

Established: 33 years

https://www.donaldsons.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

Purposes

The advancement of education
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: West Lothian

Who it helps

Children or young people

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 01/10/1991, number: SC017417

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Donaldson's, Preston Road, Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 6HZ

Objectives

3.1 The purposes of The Governors of the Donaldson Trust are: 3.1.1 The advancement of education for children and adults who are neurodivergent, including but not limited, to the provision of special school support, transition services, general education and support in higher education, 3.1.2 the relief of those in need by reason of ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, specifically those who are neurodivergent, in all aspects of their lives including independent living skills, health awareness, employment support and transition services, and 3.1.3 The promotion of equality and diversity for people who are neurodivergent by influencing and impacting services across society in how to embrace neurodiversity and by representing neurodiversity socially, politically and culturally.