Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

EDINBURGH MEMBERS CENTRE OF THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Total income	£30,860	£36,702	£38,436	£7,455	£1,232	£31,946
Total spending	£19,403	£28,891	£33,043	£10,025	£961	£21,377
Surplus/deficit	£11,457	£7,811	£5,393	-£2,570	£271	£10,569

Established: 27 years

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Financial or material assistance

Purposes

The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in 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?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 16/01/1997, number: SC025732

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

1 Caplaw Way, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 9JE

Objectives

To bring the aims and work of the National Trust for Scotland to the notice of people in the Edinburgh Area. To make membership of the National Trust for Scotland more effective and enjoyable by arranging visits to places of interest. To encourage by all suitable means membership of the National Trust for Scotland and to assist in raising funds for its purposes.

Data Sources

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