Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

CARE AND REPAIR EDINBURGH LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
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 £357,113 £337,432 £340,562 £427,083 £524,614
Donations & Legacies £86,539 £81,116 £51,044 £101,463 £45,028
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £443,652 £418,548 £391,606 £528,546 £653,587 £569,642
Charitable activities spending £406,907 £378,806 £353,320 £357,119 £600,993
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £406,907 £378,806 £353,320 £357,119 £540,563 £600,993
Surplus/deficit £36,745 £39,742 £38,286 £171,427 £113,024 -£31,351
Established: 32 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
Purposes
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
Who it helps
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems

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 - Independent Living for older people in Edinburgh
£10,000 09/12/2021
This group will use the funding to appoint a Dementia Officer to advise and install aids to the homes of 500 elderly people affected by dementia over a one year period.
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer Co-ordinator supporting older people
£10,000 06/08/2020
12
This group will offer a volunteer led care and repair service for older disabled and vulnerable people in Edinburgh providing free practical help around the home and linking in with people over a ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 07/05/2020
Independent Living Advisor to support older people in Edinburgh
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 14/02/2018
Core costs
Robertson Trust - Running costs of Care & Repair Edinburgh
£45,000 30/06/2016
Running costs of Care & Repair Edinburgh

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 30-68
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 01/01/1992, number: SC023790
  • Registered at Companies House on 15/06/1995, number: SC158690
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

1st Floor, Causewayside House, 160 Causwayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1PR

Objectives

to promote the welfare of older people, people in necessitous circumstances and people with disabilities in Scotland by enabling them and supporting them to have their homes repaired and upgraded

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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