Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 2

Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 9

DUNEDIN SCHOOL

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 material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/08/17	31/08/18	31/08/19	31/08/20	31/08/21	31/08/22	31/08/23
Charitable activities		£336,231	£331,055	£365,744	£437,832	£438,258	£459,288
Donations & Legacies		£19,805	£11,050	£37,783	£32,141		£21,500
Other Income			£74		£1,195		£280
Investment Income		£827	£909	£919	£463	£611	£3,950
Total income	£333,767	£356,863	£343,088	£404,446	£471,631	£496,023	£485,018
Charitable activities spending		£345,333	£352,976	£393,963	£409,164	£433,070	£476,346
Fundraising costs		1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%
Other spending
Total spending	£347,957	£349,233	£356,276	£397,863	£413,364	£436,570	£480,746
Surplus/deficit	-£14,190	£7,630	-£13,188	£6,583	£58,267	£59,453	£4,272

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Established: 24 years

dunedinschool.org

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Support for specific schools

Purposes

The advancement of education

Where it operates

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

Who it helps

Children or young people
People with disabilities or health problems

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Feasibilty Study in preparation for a major extension to the school premises
£5,000	11/10/2021	Liberton Bank House was refurbished as a school in 2007. In the intervening years the school and the 21 pupils have continued to flourish within the confines of a converted two-up/two-down cottage. ....more Liberton Bank House was refurbished as a school in 2007. In the intervening years the school and the 21 pupils have continued to flourish within the confines of a converted two-up/two-down cottage. Curriculum developments and broadening of activities now urgently require more space, an extension sympathetic to the existing building.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Dunedin School
£1,500	25/06/2019 5	to contribute towards the cost of 20 culinary utensil sets, two induction hobs, one residential course, weekly sessions at Drake Music, 35 Microsoft Office Licences, 10 iPads, five Smart TVs, 25 ....more to contribute towards the cost of 20 culinary utensil sets, two induction hobs, one residential course, weekly sessions at Drake Music, 35 Microsoft Office Licences, 10 iPads, five Smart TVs, 25 wooden chairs, and three gas-lift computer operator chairs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 59-77

BEDDIE, Lesley Anne
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Retired

CHITTLEBURGH, Jeremy Michael
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

FERGUSON, Fiona Catherine
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Retired

PATERSON, Campbell Ross Fordyce
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

TROTTER, Rhona Dow
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Retired Teacher

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 04/09/2000, number: SC030591
Registered at Companies House on 04/09/2000, number: SC210628

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Liberton Bank House, 5 Nether Liberton Lane, Edinburgh, EH16 5TY

Objectives

The objects for which the Company is established are the advancement of education for the public benefit of children between the ages of 5 and 18 and in particular children who by reason of social/emotional problems or those who would otherwise benefit from educational services and support outwith the mainstream environment (the 'Objects').

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