Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

    THE BUTTERFLY TRUST 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
    • Income has been volatile recently
    Established: 22 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    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 £309,370 £271,636 £307,539 £171,073 £265,099 £242,640
    Total spending £284,561 £326,607 £270,061 £187,571 £187,238 £227,868
    Surplus/deficit £24,809 -£54,971 £37,478 -£16,498 £77,861 £14,772
    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
    • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • People with disabilities or health problems

    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 - Butterfly Trust
    £27,435 15/04/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
    £30,000 07/02/2020
    Mentoring Service
    Robertson Trust - The Running Costs of the charity.
    £75,000 31/08/2015
    The Running Costs of the charity.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 19/06/2002, number: SC033174
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR21: 65 days late, AR20: 65 days late,
    Main office

    Swanston Steading, 109/3 Swanston Road, Edinburgh, EH10 7DS

    Objectives

    To relieve the needs of people suffering from the condition known as CystiC Fibrosis, and similar conditions, and thereby support and empower such people affected by the conditions and their carers

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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