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 ?

HIGHLAND HOMELESS TRUST 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no 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
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 30/03/18 30/03/19 30/03/20 30/03/21 30/03/22 30/03/23
Charitable activities £2,024,683 £2,440,328 £2,724,982 £3,140,947 £3,119,424
Donations & Legacies £32,153 £36,169 £20,128 £197,085 £83,854
Other Income £56,786 £1,678
Investment Income £331 £1,340 £1,821
Total income £2,057,167 £2,477,837 £2,746,931 £3,394,818 £3,005,577 £3,206,356
Charitable activities spending £1,971,247 £2,414,099 £2,604,041 £3,071,949 £2,990,739
Fundraising costs 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other spending
Total spending £1,971,788 £2,414,237 £2,604,341 £3,072,500 £2,884,900 £2,990,739
Surplus/deficit £85,379 £63,600 £142,590 £322,318 £120,677 £215,617
Established: 25 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Financial or material assistance
Purposes
  • 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
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Other defined groups

Who supports 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 - Outreach Team - Highland Homeless Trust
£5,161 20/08/2020
2
This group will use the funding to enable their outreach team to work remotely.
Scottish Government - Highland Homeless Trust
£15,700 18/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Highland Crisis Accommodation
£6,984 21/11/2018
12
This charity will use the funding to re-launch their winter crisis accommodation and support service for vulnerable adults living in Inverness.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 35-77
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 03/03/1999, number: SC028837
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/07/2003, number: SC252664
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

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Objectives

The relief of those by reason of age, ill health , disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, and irrespective of ethnic origin, religious belief or position in society

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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