Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 5

PLANNING AID FOR SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
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

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	£444,525	£532,776	£260,098	£124,021		£183,262
Donations & Legacies	£258,697	£306,332	£355,415	£325,673		£310,949
Other Income
Investment Income			£71	£352		£138
Total income	£703,222	£839,108	£615,584	£450,046	£459,316	£494,349
Charitable activities spending	£697,325	£772,891	£589,358	£428,756		£466,380
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£697,325	£772,891	£589,358	£428,756	£429,545	£466,380
Surplus/deficit	£5,897	£66,217	£26,226	£21,290	£29,771	£27,969

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Established: 31 years

www.pas.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Scientific research and testing services

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: 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
Other charities or voluntary bodies

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 - Making Places - Bridging Gaps
£9,850	22/02/2017 12	Making Places - Bridging Gaps
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Planning Aid for Scotland
£87,200	18/02/2016	In the Footsteps of Geddes
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Planning Aid for Scotland
£65,000	16/12/2013	PLACE - WORK - FOLK: Our legacy their future

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (11)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 28-69

BURY, Anthony John
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Retired

CUMMINS, Barbara Elizabeth
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Town Planner

CUTHBERTSON, Caroline Wright
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Accountant

FROST, Julia Claire
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Town Planner

HUNTER BLAIR, Marguerite Catherine, Lady
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Ceo Play Scotland

KING, Declan James
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Planning Officer

PATERSON, Jill
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Town Planner

PATON, Iain Sutherland
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Data Model Analyst

PURVES, Sarah
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Town Planner

SIM, Andrew
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Local Authority Official - Chartered Town Planner

SUTHERLAND, Alasdair Oman
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 12/03/1993, number: SC021337
Registered at Companies House on 12/03/1993, number: SC143209

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

11/2 B Tweeddale Court, 14 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1TE

Objectives

(i) To advance the education of the public by informing members of the public how the town and country planning system works and in particular how planning applications and appeals are made and determined and how local and strategic plans are prepared. (ii) To provide, to individuals and local groups who are unable to afford a planning consultant, free and professional advice, independent of local authorities, on particular town and country planning problems, issues or decisions. (iii) To explain to individuals or local groups the technical, administrative and legal matters associated with planning and environmental problems, issues or decisions and to assist individuals and local groups to participate constructively in the planning process. (iv) To help individuals and local groups to gain knowledge and confidence to pursue effectively their own participation in town and country planning and related issues.

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