Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -7 ?

HISTORIC CHURCHES SCOTLAND 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/01/18 31/01/19 31/01/20 31/01/21 31/01/22 31/01/23
Total income £165,236 £88,435 £102,407 £105,493 £105,493 £131,238
Total spending £209,364 £112,276 £136,055 £135,253 £135,253 £176,741
Surplus/deficit -£44,128 -£23,841 -£33,648 -£29,760 -£29,760 -£45,503
Established: 28 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
Purposes
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Where it operates
  • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
Who it helps
  • 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 (5)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 61-75
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 25/01/1996, number: SC024407
  • Notes: Previous Charity name Scottish Redundant Churches Trust from 25-01-1966 to 14-02-2019
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/01/1996, number: SC162884
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 81 days late,
Main office

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Objectives

3. The charity's objects are to conserve historic church buildings in Scotland for and with communities, and for the benefit of all. (the 'Objects').

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
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