Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

SCOTLAND'S LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 23 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Total income £266,753 £159,447 £240 £233,560 £280,533 £81,670
Total spending £252,212 £217,073 £207 £210,269 £245,946 £205,833
Surplus/deficit £14,541 -£57,626 £33 £23,291 £34,587 -£124,163
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the promotion of equality and diversity
Where it operates
  • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
Who it helps
  • 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
Scottish Government - Scotland's Learning Partnership
£31,916 21/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Robertson Trust - The 3 R's Project
£34,000 04/12/2018
The 3 R's Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Thematic Learning Circles (TLC)
£577,938 07/10/2015
35
Reaching Older People with Employability Support (ROPES)
Robertson Trust - The Learning Circle Project
£34,200 31/01/2015
The Learning Circle Project
National Lottery Community Fund - New Level
£10,000 08/11/2013
11
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 52-77
  • MORDI, Loretta
    Appointed: 2018
    Occupation: Collections & Engagement Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 06/06/2001, number: SC031653
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/05/2001, number: SC219097
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Acoura Building, Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Newbridge, EH28 8NB

Objectives

The company's objects are to advance the education of the people of Scotland by promoting and creating learning opportunities, lifelong learning and equality of opportunity.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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