Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

HOUSING OPTIONS SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
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 age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 26 years

www.housingoptionsscotland.org.uk

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	£23,459	£88,721	£68,975	£53,575		£11,547
Donations & Legacies	£248,000	£257,431	£250,000	£253,215		£397,691
Other Income	£1,104	£936	£907	£1,541
Investment Income			£2	£109		£149
Total income	£272,563	£347,088	£319,884	£308,440	£487,589	£409,387
Charitable activities spending	£246,284	£291,956	£304,793	£296,567		£467,397
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£246,284	£291,956	£304,793	£296,567	£424,689	£467,397
Surplus/deficit	£26,279	£55,132	£15,091	£11,873	£62,900	-£58,010

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

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

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Robertson Trust - Salary costs of a new Housing Options Broker
£45,000	11/06/2019	Salary costs of a new Housing Options Broker
National Lottery Community Fund - HOS on wheels: housing help for older and disabled people across Scotl
£10,000	23/02/2016 12	This group provide housing advice to people with disabilities, older people and military veterans. The funding will be used to deliver a programme of outreach events in rural locations.
National Lottery Community Fund - Peer Support Programme
£10,000	17/05/2012 12	The project will deliver a new peer support programme providing opportunities for people with learning and physical difficulties across Scotland to engage with trained volunteers to enable them to ....more The project will deliver a new peer support programme providing opportunities for people with learning and physical difficulties across Scotland to engage with trained volunteers to enable them to secure suitable housing. The volunteers will themselves have disabilities and have direct knowledge and personal experience of housing issues. The grant will contribute to the cost of volunteer recruitment, training, expenses, accommodation and venue costs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (12)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/12 persons

Age Range of Directors: 26-74

BLAKE, Dan
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Operations Director

CLEMENTS, Alisdair
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Company Director

CUMMINGS, Dylan William
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Freelance Communications Officer

FOLLON, Margaret Anne
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: Further Education Manager

GILMORE, Fraser Ronald
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Executive Director

HUTCHISON, Graham
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired Architect

JACKSON, Christine
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired

JOHNSTON, Stephen Charles
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Veteran And Consultant

MCHUGH, Pauline
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Manager

PENMAN, Ann Marie
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Self Employed

POGSON, Timothy John
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: Service Co-Ordinator

SIMPSON, Sheenagh
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Policy And Research Consultant

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 13/11/1997, number: SC027335
Registered at Companies House on 13/11/1997, number: SC180581

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Melting Pot, 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8DL

Objectives

5. The Objects are specifically restricted to the following:- 5.1 the advancement of education. 5.2 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage and in particular to promote the welfare of people with learning difficulty, physical disability or special needs.

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