Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
  • Return overdue: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -8 ?

EDINBURGH COLLEGE STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Latest return is overdue

Financial issues to consider:

  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 30/06/17 30/06/18 30/06/19 30/06/20 30/06/21
Charitable activities £1,533 £29
Donations & Legacies £337,051 £352,811 £349,873
Other Income
Investment Income £45 £61 £3
Total income £237,192 £237,620 £338,629 £352,901 £349,876
Charitable activities spending £353,407 £321,815 £312,161
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £230,969 £233,379 £353,407 £321,815 £312,161
Surplus/deficit £6,223 £4,241 -£14,778 £31,086 £37,715
Established: 33 years
Scottish Charity Regulator
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Colleges and universities
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of public participation in sport','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • City of Edinburgh
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin

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 01/01/1992, number: SC028544
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR21: 58 days late,
Main office

ECSA, 350 West Granton Campus, Edinburgh, EH5 1QE

Objectives

We aim to advance the education of students at Edinburgh College for the public benefit by: (a) promoting the interests and welfare of students at Edinburgh College during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising students. (b) being the recognised representative channel between students and Edinburgh College and any other organisation outside Edinburgh College and (c) providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of our students.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
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