Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 6
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

PILTON COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 32 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/17 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Charitable activities £661,105 £691,047 £532,977 £378,668 £346,267
Donations & Legacies £10,893 £28,387 £33,222 £58,612 £83,973
Other Income £27,517 £560
Investment Income
Total income £479,861 £674,932 £749,235 £572,194 £444,111 £347,127 £436,308
Charitable activities spending £631,227 £697,548 £509,287 £455,298 £387,958
Fundraising costs 3%
Other spending
Total spending £435,301 £651,227 £697,548 £509,287 £455,298 £413,205 £387,958
Surplus/deficit £44,560 £23,705 £51,687 £62,907 -£11,187 -£66,078 £48,350
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of health
Where it operates
  • City of Edinburgh
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
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£25,650
Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000
Foundation Scotland£10,580
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Take 5
£9,580 05/12/2023
To contribute towards delivering 40 cook training sessions plus 5 seasonal events and workshops.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Pilton Community Health Project
£1,000 04/12/2023
Donation from Nairn Family Fund - A helping Hand in Time of Need Appeal
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Digitally Connected
£5,000 17/05/2021
Detailed information not yet available.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£20,000 13/11/2020
Healthier, Safer, Happier
CAF - Grant to Pilton Community Health Project
£2,352 26/06/2020
3
Grant to Pilton Community Health Project to support the organisation through COVID19
Scottish Government - Pilton Community Health Project
£25,650 18/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Comic Relief - PCHP Core CR
£38,704 30/11/2016
24
Pilton Community Health Project is a local organisation based in the most deprived area of Edinburgh and the top 15% most deprived area in Scotland. It is rooted in the local community, providing ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Community creche
£10,000 10/08/2016
12
This organisation delivers a range of services and activities for the local community to support them to live healthier lives and tackle causes of ill health. This project will develop a community ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 41-85
  • INNES, Hester
    Appointed: 2021
    Occupation: Consultant In Public Health Medicine
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 26/03/1992, number: SC018460
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/03/2008, number: SC339435
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 248 days late, AR18: 38 days late,
Main office

73 Boswall Parkway, Edinburgh, , EH5 2PW

Objectives

The Company is established for charitable objects and purposes only ('the Objects') . In particular the Objects shall be: 4.1 to advance and protect the good physical and mental health of the residents of the Area of Benefit (the 'beneficiaries'). and 4.2 to advance health education among the said beneficiaries. and 4.3 to provide recreational facilities and activities in the interests of social welfare which aim to improve the conditions of life of the said beneficiaries.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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