Overall GiG Score: 13 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7

EDINBURGH CITY YOUTH CAFé 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 30 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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 £326,119 £253,332
Donations & Legacies £589
Other Income £4,521
Investment Income
Total income £224,275 £217,319 £246,505 £331,229 £263,640 £277,685
Charitable activities spending £277,565 £303,920
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £218,310 £235,643 £256,496 £277,565 £266,682 £303,920
Surplus/deficit £5,965 -£18,324 -£9,991 £53,664 -£3,042 -£26,235
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

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
National Lottery Community Fund£171,669
Scottish Government£82,713
Co-Operative Group£7,023
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to 6VT Edinburgh City Youth Cafe
£1,528 21/10/2023
We would like to support and develop our Terrace Tots project, which is a young parent and baby group for any young person living in Edinburgh up to the age of 25.
National Lottery Community Fund - 6VT Cairn Service supporting young vicitms & witnesses of crime
£171,669 24/03/2022
This group will use the funding to provide short and long term support to young victims and witnesses of crime. Young people will work with a Youth Practitioner to receive support in writing police ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to 6VT Edinburgh City Youth Cafe
£2,424 23/10/2021
We would like to help those most affected by Covid-19. We would provide free hot meals and drinks for those taking part in groups, recovery events to reconnect people and emergency food packs.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to 6VT Edinburgh City Youth Cafe
£3,071 24/10/2020
We would like to create opportunities for vulnerable young people to be happy, safe and responsible members of their communities.
Scottish Government - Edinburgh City Youth Cafe
£82,713 27/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - 6VT Cairn Service: Supporting Young Victims of Crime.
£195,155 22/03/2019
36
The group will be able to develop their project which offers support to young people who have been victims of crime. Young people can self-refer to the service with activities and outcomes decided by ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Edinburgh City Youth Cafe
£9,900 08/08/2018
YOYP LifeGym
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Edinburgh City Youth Cafe
£30,000 11/11/2016
36
Weekly evening drop-in sessions, giving a safe place and support for vulnerable young people facing a variety of challenges. They will be protected from harm, develop skills to increase their ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - 6VT Cairn Service
£127,552 19/08/2016
36
This group will support young people aged 12 to 18 who have been affected by crime. The project will provide a range of one to one and group therapeutic support along with personal development ....more
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/509
£4,551 04/08/2016
towards the Beat4 Life Project for 60 young people, thus closing the appeal
National Lottery Community Fund - Fridays @ The Vennel - Drop in Cafe for Young Teens
£10,000 01/12/2015
12
This group will use the funding to establish new service provision for 13-14 year-olds.
Robertson Trust - The running costs of the Drop in Project
£30,000 31/08/2015
The running costs of the Drop in Project
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 37-62
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 14/12/1993, number: SC022146
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/08/2005, number: SC289110
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

11 -15 Vennel, Edinburgh, EH1 2HU

Objectives

“To provide within and through Edinburgh City Youth Café (also known as and hereinafter referred to as 6VT),primarily for the young people of Edinburgh and the Lothians but also else where where appropriate (subject to charity legislation), facilities which promote their social, physical and mental well-being, provide them with educational opportunities and in general improve their conditions of life.”

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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