Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 2

Accounts overdue -5
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 1

HOME-START EDINBURGH WEST AND SOUTH WEST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
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 issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Established: 24 years

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Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21
Total income	£85,533	£80,176	£123,069	£145,961
Total spending	£96,270	£80,113	£105,751	£125,951
Surplus/deficit	-£10,737	£63	£17,318	£20,010

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of health','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: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Children or young people
People with disabilities or health problems
People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,494	30/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Home-Start Edinburgh West and South West
£4,494	30/09/2020	To increase staff hours in order to support and train 7 new volunteers to meet the needs of 30 parents and their children
Robertson Trust - The Family Support Project
£40,000	30/04/2016	The Family Support Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 34-46

FINDLATER, Duncan
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Self Employed

GAUNT, Emily Eileen
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Accountant

MALLINSON, Lisa
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Giving Programmes Manager

SHIELDS, David William
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Operations Director

WADE, Jessica Louise
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: Charity Worker

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 12/07/2000, number: SC030624
Registered at Companies House on 25/09/2007, number: SC331390

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

247 Leith Walk, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 8NY

Objectives

(1) to safeguard, protect and preserve the good health, both mental and physical of children and parents of children. (2) to prevent cruelty to or maltreatment of children. (3) to relieve sickness, poverty and need amongst children and parents of children. (4) to promote the education of the public in better standards of child care. principally but not exclusively within the area of Edinburgh West and South West and its environs.

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