Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

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

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 6

EDINBURGH COLLEGE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/07/17	31/07/18	31/07/19	31/07/20	31/07/21	31/07/22
Charitable activities		£10,632,000	£10,450,000	£9,337,000	£8,649,000	£9,394,000
Donations & Legacies		£51,837,000	£54,063,000	£56,049,000	£60,166,000
Other Income
Investment Income		£20,000	£13,000	£13,000	£2,000	£5,000
Total income	£67,676,000	£66,252,000	£67,916,000	£67,401,000	£70,275,000	£71,971,000
Charitable activities spending		£65,190,000	£71,444,000	£70,227,000	£75,188,000	£78,225,000
Fundraising costs	5%	5%	4%	3%	2%	3%
Other spending
Total spending	£70,155,000	£68,551,000	£74,143,000	£72,026,000	£76,868,000	£80,052,000
Surplus/deficit	-£2,479,000	-£2,299,000	-£6,227,000	-£4,625,000	-£6,593,000	-£8,081,000

Established: 31 years

www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Colleges and universities

Purposes

The advancement of education

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

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Mental Health and Wellbeing at Edinburgh College
£136,558	19/06/2023	This group will use funding to continue delivery of their counselling service for students of Edinburgh College. This service has seen a continual increase in demand since it was initiated and there ....more This group will use funding to continue delivery of their counselling service for students of Edinburgh College. This service has seen a continual increase in demand since it was initiated and there is evidence from staff that the issues with which people are presenting are becoming more acute. The counselling is delivered by trained staff either in person or online and is flexible to suit the schedule and needs of the individual in need of support.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 01/04/1993, number: SC021213

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Sighthill Campus, Bankhead Avenue, Edinburgh, EH11 4DE

Objectives

The advancement of education

Data Sources

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