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Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 6
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 18 ?

EDINBURGH AND LOTHIANS GREENSPACE TRUST 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition


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Established: 33 years

www.elgt.org.uk

Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
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 £996,960 £862,037 £1,283,729 £799,588 £1,100,023
Donations & Legacies £182,988 £123,326 £100,255 £210,950 £242,696
Other Income £318 £31,758 £6,000
Investment Income £4,830 £3,760 £3,511 £3,874 £4,044
Total income £1,184,778 £989,123 £1,387,813 £1,046,170 £1,157,569 £1,352,763
Charitable activities spending £1,126,914 £904,307 £1,293,657 £924,965 £1,180,681
Fundraising costs 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 5%
Other spending £43,607 £40,348 £2,215
Total spending £1,151,983 £929,916 £1,363,843 £990,531 £1,105,257 £1,254,310
Surplus/deficit £32,795 £59,207 £23,970 £55,639 £52,312 £98,453
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Scottish Government£90,581
Ministry of Defence£18,550
National Lottery Community Fund£9,824
Foundation Scotland£4,650
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust
£150 13/04/2022
Queen's Garden Canopy Initiative. A wonderful initiative. So happy to support. We've been planting trees too! Shane and Katy. The Snowdrop Trust.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust
£4,000 03/01/2022
From the Fountainhall Trust for tree planting in East Lothian QGC-EL
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust
£500 30/12/2021
Donation from Angus Tulloch. No publicity please.
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£18,550 13/11/2020
For community projects that reduce isolation and promote integration
National Lottery Community Fund - Craigmillar Outdoor Pods
£9,824 12/10/2020
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This group will use the funding to build a set of outdoor learning pods to provide outdoor learning for disadvantaged children adults and families suffering from social isolation due to COVID-19 ....more
Scottish Government - Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust
£20,409 18/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust
£70,172 23/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust
£99,800 25/02/2019
The Shale Trail
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Edinburgh & Lothians Greenscape Trust
£9,500 08/08/2018
YOYP Year of Young People Fund
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Edinburgh & Lothians Greenscape Trust
£10,000 29/05/2017
Magical Woodland Walks
Robertson Trust - Towards the South Edinburgh Community Engagement Programme.
£39,000 23/05/2017
Towards the South Edinburgh Community Engagement Programme.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 37-68
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 17/06/1991, number: SC018196
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/06/1991, number: SC132480
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

109/11 Swanston Road, Edinburgh, EH10 7DS

Objectives

For the benefit of the local inhabitants, including in particular the residents of the City of Edinburgh and Lothian communities and the public in Scotland as a whole.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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