Overall GiG Score: 21 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 10
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10

THE SALVESEN MINDROOM CENTRE 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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
Established: 24 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
Charitable activities £133,571 £194,062 £191,109 £272,474 £260,343
Donations & Legacies £605,169 £507,166 £500,687 £434,244
Other Income
Investment Income £986 £851 £382 £361 £321
Total income £550,093 £739,726 £702,079 £692,178 £707,079 £867,576
Charitable activities spending £485,004 £682,306 £666,260 £836,124 £851,779
Fundraising costs 2% 5% 5% 1% 13%
Other spending
Total spending £445,523 £498,425 £719,980 £702,578 £842,595 £961,361
Surplus/deficit £104,570 £241,301 -£17,901 -£10,400 -£135,516 -£93,785
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
Where it operates
  • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

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
National Lottery Community Fund£109,343
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust£42,525
Scottish Government£40,333
Garfield Weston Foundation£25,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Mindroom support for neurodiverse families children & young people
£109,343 29/06/2023
This organisation will use the funding to deliver personalised support and advice to children young people and families across North and South Lanarkshire who are impacted by neurodevelopmental ....more
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Children & Young People Services
£42,525 24/11/2021
Funding towards the salary and on costs of one of a full-time Children and Young Person Outreach Specialists who provides 1:1 support and advice to neurodiverse young people across Scotland.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 01/10/2021
Supporting, informing and empowering children and young people with learning difficulties
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Salvesen Mindroom Centre
£2,000 18/05/2020
Donations for the Salvesen Mindroom Centre Charity appeal, from the Fountainhall Trust.
Scottish Government - The Salvesen Mindroom Centre
£40,333 15/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Salvesen Mindroom Centre
£1,000 23/04/2020
Donation from the Gordon Brown Memorial Fund.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Salvesen Mindroom Centre
£2,000 06/04/2020
From the Gartmhor Trust - towards the Salvesen Mindroom Centre Charity appeal.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - 40 Outreach and Family Engagement
£40,000 25/05/2018
This project will reach parents/carers of children and young people with learning difficulties from areas of multiple deprivation. Offering practical advice about accessing services and address ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 20/09/2017
Mindroom
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Direct Help and Support
£37,500 31/05/2017
Mindroom is committed to raising awareness about the full range of Learning Difficulties and to enabling parents, carers and professionals to provide the best care and support for children and young ....more
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/434
£7,000 02/06/2016
towards the Direct Help & Support Team to deliver services to support families who have a child with a learning difficulty.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Directors: 41-82
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 31/08/2000, number: SC030472
  • Registered at Companies House on 02/08/2000, number: SC209656
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR19: 253 days late,
Main office

Great Michael House, 14 Links Place, Edinburgh, EH6 7EZ

Objectives

The company is established for charitable purposes only. In particular, its purposes shall include but not be limited to raising awareness of neurodevelopmental conditions such as Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism spectrum disorders (including Asperger syndrome), Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), Dyslexia and Tourette Syndrome and other conditions which may give rise to learning difficulties in children and young people. influencing national and local public policy and practice towards those living with these conditions. encouraging funding (both public and private) of research into resolving these neurodevelopmental conditions. and providing outreach and support to the families of children and young people up to age 25 years living with these conditions to improve their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being,educational achievements and general quality of life. The company's purposes shall therefore include the advancement of health and/or the advancement of education.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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