Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
All male board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -5

DICKSON MINTO CHARITABLE TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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	£29,007	£15,755	£1,251	£15,813	£15,838	£20,521
Total spending	£27,010	£2,928	£9,016	£8,866	£14,565	£19,494
Surplus/deficit	£1,997	£12,827	-£7,765	£6,947	£1,273	£1,027

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Established: 33 years

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

GiG Classification

Financial or material assistance

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of religion','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Where it operates

Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (3)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 49-66

ARMSTRONG, Douglas Alexander
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Solicitor

GILCHRIST, Ewan Caldwell
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Solicitor

MINTO, Bruce Watson
Appointed: 1991
Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 13/03/1991, number: SC018742
Registered at Companies House on 12/03/1991, number: SC130508

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 67 days late,

Main office

, EH2 4DF

Objectives

The objects for which the Company is established are:- (1) The advancement of education, and without prejudice to that generality, the advancement of legal education. (2)The relief of poverty. (3) The advancement of religion (4) The advancement of the arts and like purposes of public benefit in the United Kingdon and overseas. (5) The promotion of public lectures, conferences and seminars. (6) The promotion of legal writing and publication including publications on behalf of the Company. (7) The provision of scholarships and grants. (8) The sponsorship of public exhibitions, recitals and performances. (9) The establishment of trusts to facilitate the Company's objects. (10) The making of donations pursuant to the Company's objects.