Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 9

Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 18

FRESH START (SCOTLAND)

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Established: 25 years

www.freshstartweb.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	£398,479	£366,160	£401,634	£489,417		£551,554
Donations & Legacies	£275,972	£353,101	£425,797	£476,880		£491,724
Other Income
Investment Income	£1,190	£1,135	£680	£606		£271
Total income	£697,830	£745,406	£843,357	£969,498	£948,175	£1,064,992
Charitable activities spending	£715,239	£822,419	£757,996	£724,164		£962,589
Fundraising costs	0%	0%	4%	4%	4%	8%
Other spending			£115,546
Total spending	£716,545	£823,191	£910,059	£766,176	£909,056	£1,049,180
Surplus/deficit	-£18,715	-£77,785	-£66,702	£203,322	£39,119	£15,812

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Other defined groups
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Henry Smith Charity	£123,500
Foundation Scotland	£50,000
The Clothworkers Foundation	£25,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£20,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Fresh Connections
£31,500	06/10/2023	To contribute to the salaries of two Cooking Coordinators and the Pantry Coordinator and food supplies to deliver the weekly community meals, pantry and cooking classes for those living in poverty ....more To contribute to the salaries of two Cooking Coordinators and the Pantry Coordinator and food supplies to deliver the weekly community meals, pantry and cooking classes for those living in poverty and at a higher risk of homelessness.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Fresh Start (Scotland)
£5,000	31/01/2023	Donation from Millar Mathieson Fund
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Fresh Start (Scotland)
£100	01/08/2022	August donation from W Scott
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£20,000	11/02/2022	Fresh Start Core Services
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Fresh Start (Scotland)
£200	15/01/2022	Donation from Judith Statt
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Fresh Start
£40,000	29/03/2021	towards one year's running costs of a project supporting homeless people, and those at risk of homelessness, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Edinburgh.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Fresh Start (Scotland)
£3,000	14/12/2020	Donation from Millar Mathieson
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Fresh Start (Scotland)
£5,000	25/11/2020	To provide supplies for food parcels, starter packs and continue to resource their Community Pantry.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Fresh Start (Scotland)
£200	11/11/2020	Donation from Judith Statt
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Fresh Start (Scotland)
£5,000	17/04/2020	To contribute to the purchase of emergency food supplies which will be delivered directly to vulnerable households across North Edinburgh who have been hard hit financially as a result of the sudden ....more To contribute to the purchase of emergency food supplies which will be delivered directly to vulnerable households across North Edinburgh who have been hard hit financially as a result of the sudden impact of Covid-19 and ensure that they have a regular s
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Fresh Start (Scotland)
£25,000	16/07/2019	refurbishment of a cafe and community hub for a charity which works with people at risk of homelessness in Edinburgh
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Fresh Start
£83,500	12/06/2019 36	towards three years' continuation funding of a project providing support to people moving from homelessness into new tenancies and a community hub in a deprived area of Edinburgh
Robertson Trust - The Electrical Services Project
£32,000	21/11/2018	The Electrical Services Project
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Fresh Start
£75,000	11/06/2015 36	towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of the Operations Manager at a project providing resettlement services for people who have been homeless in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Robertson Trust - The Electrical Services Project
£42,000	28/02/2015	The Electrical Services Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Fresh Start - Resettlement Services
£104,130	25/06/2013 24	Funded through Support and Connect this group will provide starter packs and household goods to people moving out of homelessness and into their own tenancies. It will also offer financial awareness ....more Funded through Support and Connect this group will provide starter packs and household goods to people moving out of homelessness and into their own tenancies. It will also offer financial awareness classes offering budgeting advice, as well as cookery classes incorporating nutritional advice and access to an allotment garden which will be created as part of the project.

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How is it governed?

Directors (8)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Directors: 48-77

CAMERON, Gary
Appointed: 2007
Occupation: Marketing

DOBBIN, Stuart
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Councillor

GAUGHAN, David
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Head Of Services

GORDON, Allan Jan, Doctor
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Retired

HUTCHISON, Morag
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Lawyer

MCLAFFERTY, Diane
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

MORRISON, Alan Eric
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

NEWTON, Miriam Elizabeth Louise
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 16/07/1999, number: SC029184
Registered at Companies House on 02/07/1999, number: SC197784

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

22-24 Ferry Road Drive, Edinburgh, EH4 4BR

Objectives

To relieve the poverty of people affected by homelessness and persons in need within Scotland.

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