Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -10

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
No PartB

2 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -11

HIGHLAND CROSS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 2 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

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
Charitable activities
Donations & Legacies		£307,287	£286,770
Other Income
Investment Income		£92	£89			£115
Total income	£321,301	£347,409	£324,633	£4,552	£13,647	£288,556
Charitable activities spending		£306,218	£287,091			£140,611
Fundraising costs		11%	10%			12%
Other spending		£984	£992			£1,200
Total spending	£318,637	£344,686	£321,325	£2,377	£1,028	£175,479
Surplus/deficit	£2,664	£2,723	£3,308	£2,175	£12,619	£113,077

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Established: 27 years

www.highlandcross.co.uk

Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

Purposes

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

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Highland

Who it helps

Children or young people
People with disabilities or health problems
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (2)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 67-71

FRASER, John
Appointed: 2004
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

MUNRO, Calum Mackintosh
Appointed: 2004
Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 12/05/1997, number: SC026679
Registered at Companies House on 19/03/1997, number: SC173583

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, IV2 4AA

Objectives

For the purposes of benefiting the community in the north of Scotland through the relief of (i) the aged (ii) the infirm, diseased or disabled (iii) the support of children and young adults so as to promote their moral welfare and physical wellbeing and (iv) the advancement of religion and education.

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