Overall GiG Score: 15 ?
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 12
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +12

SCOTTISH SEABIRD CENTRE 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
Established: 27 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/01/18 31/01/19 31/01/20 31/01/21 31/01/22 31/01/23
Charitable activities £537,315 £554,649 £523,131 £168,257 £523,897
Donations & Legacies £544,745 £277,191 £548,358 £775,923
Other Income
Investment Income £170 £2,151
Total income £1,850,092 £1,569,914 £1,691,200 £1,275,237 £1,504,456 £1,663,465
Charitable activities spending £1,175,441 £1,050,948 £1,126,920 £791,330 £1,258,924
Fundraising costs 31% 36% 31% 26% 28% 32%
Other spending £8,342 £11,155 £14,778 £12,705 £13,863
Total spending £1,751,127 £1,628,189 £1,661,792 £1,129,626 £1,509,276 £1,811,692
Surplus/deficit £98,965 -£58,275 £29,408 £145,611 -£4,820 -£148,227
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Where it operates
  • East Lothian

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
William Grant Foundation£97,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund£60,000
National Lottery Community Fund£57,733
Scottish Government£38,896
The Foyle Foundation£30,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£25,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Learning (MGS)
£30,000 10/07/2023
towards 12 months of core costs to deliver their marine learning and outreach programmes
National Lottery Community Fund - Connecting coastal communities through nature
£7,960 20/03/2023
This group will use the funding to support three local community groups to access outdoor learning and wellbeing sessions.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Scottish Seabird Centre
£1,000 14/12/2022
Donation from Gavin Gemmell Fund
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Scottish Seabird Centre
£500 09/12/2022
Donation from The Viewforth Fund Donor Advised. Big Give Christmas Challenge
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£25,000 23/09/2022
environmental education and outreach programme: three year funding
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Scottish Seabird Centre
£2,500 10/08/2022
Donation from Foundation Scotland Donor.
William Grant Foundation - General operating support 2022-25
£97,000 08/03/2022
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Unrestricted funding over three years to support the work of the Scottish Seabird Centre. Keywords: nature; environment; conservation; education
National Lottery Community Fund - Community citizen scientists - building a hub for the future
£49,773 03/03/2022
This project will develop a programme for new marine ambassadors to secure the future of Scotland’s marine environment. It will build a specialist hub for developing and supporting the community ....more
Scottish Government - Scottish Seabird Centre
£8,896 15/06/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Scottish Seabird Centre
£60,000 19/05/2020
COVID19: Scottish Seabird Centre
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Scottish Seabird Centre
£50 14/05/2020
Donation from Nick Addington
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Scottish Seabird Centre
£50 11/05/2020
Doantion from Irene Schofield
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Scottish Seabird Centre
£5,000 05/05/2020
Donation from The Viewforth Trust
Scottish Government - Scottish Seabird Centre
£30,000 10/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Dulverton Trust - Live Wildlife Cameras at Bass Rock
£30,000 13/02/2019
Live Wildlife Cameras at Bass Rock
William Grant Foundation - Outreach and Education
£60,000 29/01/2019
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To support the cost of expanding the Centre's education and outreach programme, including the employment of a new Partnerships & Outreach Officer, for three years.
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Education Officer and the capital costs of the Education Centre
£21,500 25/10/2018
The salary costs of the Education Officer and the capital costs of the Education Centre
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 25/09/2018
Core funding: environmental education work
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Scottish Seabird Centre
£100,000 16/06/2017
Redevelopment to create the National Marine Centre
Dulverton Trust - The National Marine Centre
£90,000 14/06/2017
The National Marine Centre
National Lottery Community Fund - Development Plan for Proposed National Marine Centre
£10,000 19/07/2012
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The centre is looking to expand its current facility into a proposed 'National Marine Centre'. The expansion aims to generate a significant and continued economic impact at a local and national ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 36-70
  • KJAERSIDE, Kim
    Appointed: 2023
    Occupation: Business Development And Sales
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 12/02/1997, number: SC025837
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/02/1997, number: SC172288
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Harbour, North Berwick, EH39 4SS

Objectives

The object for which the trust is established is to advance the education of the public concerning the ecology of the natural environment including in particular without limiting the generality of the foregoing, birds, including sea and other birds, whethermigratory or otherwise, fish and other marine animal and plant life, and flora , fauna, insect and other wildlife in general . to promote the conservation and protection of the same. and to study and communicate information relating to all or any of the above to the general public and to interested bodies, organisations and institutions .

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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