Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

OSPREY HOUSING LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
  • Income has been volatile recently
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Data adjusted to reflect year end change
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/23
Charitable activities
Donations & Legacies
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £6,433,839 £6,947,828 £7,211,294 £7,383,381 £10,492,215
Charitable activities spending
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £5,669,658 £5,807,342 £5,798,751 £6,164,361 £9,799,993
Surplus/deficit £764,181 £1,140,486 £1,412,543 £1,219,020 £692,222
Established: 25 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
Purposes
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Aberdeenshire
Who it helps
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (15)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 14/15 persons

Age Range of Directors: 34-76
  • CONNELLY, John
    Appointed: 2022
    Occupation: Programme Director Nhs National Service Scotland
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 04/10/1999, number: SC029461
  • Registered at Companies House on 02/08/1999, number: SC198586
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

22 Abercrombie Court, Arnhall Business Park, Westhill, Aberdeenshire, AB32 6FE

Objectives

Objects 2 The objects of the Company are: 2.1 to provide for the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision, construction, improvement and management of land and accommodation and the provision of care. and 2.2 any other purpose or object permitted under Section 24 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 which is charitable both for the purposes of Section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and also in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts.

Data Sources

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