Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

VOLUNTEER CENTRE MIDLOTHIAN

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Established: 26 years

https://www.thirdsectormidlothian.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
Total income	£291,163	£245,964	£224,803	£325,676	£207,959	£241,203
Total spending	£309,916	£212,008	£208,897	£285,911	£173,635	£207,725
Surplus/deficit	-£18,753	£33,956	£15,906	£39,765	£34,324	£33,478

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the promotion of equality and diversity','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the advancement of animal welfare','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Where it operates

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

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Transform Recovery
£9,861	12/11/2020 11	This project will bring older people in sheltered housing and young volunteers (15-19 years) together to tackle isolation and build relationships.
National Lottery Community Fund - Transform - Mind the Gap!
£9,682	21/08/2019 12	This group will pilot an eight month intergenerational project connecting those living across different sheltered housing complexes with each other and young volunteers between the ages of 12 to 16 ....more This group will pilot an eight month intergenerational project connecting those living across different sheltered housing complexes with each other and young volunteers between the ages of 12 to 16 by providing a range of collaborative activities.
Robertson Trust - The Connect Online project
£48,000	11/09/2018	The Connect Online project
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/358
£6,000	05/10/2017	Towards delivery of the Connect Online Project to support older people with IT both within workshops and home visits
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/602
£6,000	06/10/2016	towards delivery of the Connect Online Project for older people
National Lottery Community Fund - (STV EAST) Get Ready for Retail Project
£44,958	05/12/2013 12	The project will provide a group of young volunteers aged 14-18 with retail training and experience in order to improve their employability and raise aspirations for the future. After an initial 6 ....more The project will provide a group of young volunteers aged 14-18 with retail training and experience in order to improve their employability and raise aspirations for the future. After an initial 6 week classroom based training course, participants will plan the set up of a pop-up jewellery shop on the local high street before going on to launch and operate the shop.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 35-70

ASLAM, Nadia
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Charity Worker

COCHRANE, Gary Alexander
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Head Of Compliance, Banking

JUPP, Dana
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Library Assistant

SOMERFIELD, Stephen
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired

WILSON, Craig
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Charity Worker

WRIGHT, Laura
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Charity Worker

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 16/02/1998, number: SC027578
Registered at Companies House on 27/02/2003, number: SC244806

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

4/6 White Hart Street, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1AE

Objectives

To promote the benefit of inhabitants of Midlothian and, in particular, the advancement of education, the furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress by the promotion of voluntary service and developing volunteering within the area in any way which is now or deemed hereafter to be charitable in law

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