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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

COLLEGES SCOTLAND 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/07/17 31/07/18 31/07/19 31/07/20 31/07/21 31/07/22 31/07/23
Charitable activities £1,267,000 £1,289,000 £2,283,000 £2,509,000 £2,130,000 £1,992,000
Donations & Legacies £47,000
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £1,237,000 £1,267,000 £1,336,000 £2,283,000 £2,509,000 £2,130,000 £1,992,000
Charitable activities spending £1,467,000 £1,406,000 £2,133,000 £2,472,000 £2,306,000 £1,912,000
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £1,296,000 £1,467,000 £1,406,000 £2,133,000 £2,472,000 £2,306,000 £1,912,000
Surplus/deficit -£59,000 -£200,000 -£70,000 £150,000 £37,000 -£176,000 £80,000
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Established: 29 years
(31 years as a company)

www.collegesscotland.ac.uk

Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Colleges and universities
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
Where it operates
  • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Stirling
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','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 (16)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 51-73
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 16/06/1995, number: SC023848
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/03/1993, number: SC143210
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

, FK9 4TY

Objectives

The objects for which the Company is established are to promote the advancement of college education for the public benefit

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
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