Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -2
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 9

HELD IN OUR HEARTS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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	£12,104	£141,336	£90,215	£69,734		£154,930
Donations & Legacies	£217,490	£97,720	£149,469	£273,679
Other Income	£26,430	£44,668	£111,015	£897		£5,436
Investment Income			£414
Total income	£270,249	£299,757	£356,872	£344,422	£389,546	£427,057
Charitable activities spending	£136,190	£203,863	£204,439	£203,438		£359,422
Fundraising costs	30%	29%	32%	17%	20%	25%
Other spending	£960	£960	£960	£960		£960
Total spending	£210,384	£278,184	£283,823	£262,254	£353,398	£464,925
Surplus/deficit	£59,865	£21,573	£73,049	£82,168	£36,148	-£37,868

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Established: 28 years

www.heldinourhearts.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Other welfare services

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Other defined groups

Who supports 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	£130,947
Scottish Government	£17,371
Foundation Scotland	£10,500
Co-Operative Group	£1,072

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Hospital Bags
£2,500	23/08/2023 11	To provide care packages for families who have experienced the unexpected loss of a baby in Scotland.
National Lottery Community Fund - Walk of Light for Baby Loss Awareness Week
£6,068	14/07/2023	This group will use the funding to run two memorial community events for families who have experienced the loss of a baby in Edinburgh and Inverness during Baby Loss Awareness Week
National Lottery Community Fund - Walk of Light for Baby Loss Awareness Week
£4,126	08/08/2022	This group will use the funding to hold a memorial event for bereaved parents and families during Baby Loss Awareness Week in Edinburgh
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Held in our Hearts
£1,072	23/10/2021	We aim to provide memory bags to bereaved families when they leave hospital after the loss of their precious baby.
National Lottery Community Fund - Compassionate support for bereaved parents
£120,753	05/11/2020 35	This group will continue their specialist befriending service for bereaved families in Edinburgh and the Lothians which is focused on families who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy or baby ....more This group will continue their specialist befriending service for bereaved families in Edinburgh and the Lothians which is focused on families who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy or baby from fourteen weeks. The group will also run a pilot project aimed at filling the gap between the hospital and community setting. Over three years 3300 people will take part and there will be eight volunteers.
Scottish Government - Held In Our Hearts
£17,371	13/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Held In Our Hearts
£2,000	16/04/2020	Additional unrestricted donation from Royal London.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Held In Our Hearts
£1,000	13/01/2020	Gesture of goodwill for the partnership.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Held In Our Hearts
£5,000	02/10/2019	Unrestricted donation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Bereaved Parents living with the Loss of their baby
£64,844	19/08/2016 36	This group will use the funding to provide an extension to their existing services through a three year project to support bereaved parents and family members from the Edinburgh and Lothians areas ....more This group will use the funding to provide an extension to their existing services through a three year project to support bereaved parents and family members from the Edinburgh and Lothians areas who have been affected by the loss of a baby at any stage through pregnancy to soon after birth. The group will also provide befriending, one to one support, group support, counselling, general monthly groups for bereavement support, subsequent pregnancy support, new parent support, and Infertility support.
Foundation Scotland - Sands Lothians
£2,000	08/06/2011	To cover telephone and broadband connection costs.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Held In Our Hearts
£29,500	20/09/2010 24	To cover the cost of core funding for 2 years.
Foundation Scotland - Sands Lothians
£2,709	02/02/2010	To meet the cost of annual rent and insurance.

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How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 48-62

CURRAN, Graham Russell
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Company Director

DUNDAS, Kirsty Catherine, Dr
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Doctor

IRVINE, Yuill Seymour
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Ifa

MCGUIRE, Frances
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Director

MCKAIL, Natalie Anne
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Company Chair And Director

PALMER, Caroline Ruth
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Senior Hr Manager

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 22/01/1996, number: SC024375
Registered at Companies House on 17/03/2010, number: SC374997

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, EH14 1BZ

Objectives

(a) to provide relief to those who have suffered bereavement following a stillbirth or neonatal death, to their relatives and other carers. (b) to advance knowledge of and expertise in dealing with the effects of stillbirth and neonatal death on parents, relatives and other carers by education, teaching and training in co-operation with the appropriate governing authorities of the professions of medicine and nursing and by any other charitable means. (c) to advance education generally concerning stillbirth and neonatal death by the dissemination of information to all interested parties.

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