Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

    EDINA TRUST 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

    Financial issues to consider:

    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Charitable activities
    Donations & Legacies £864,000
    Other Income
    Investment Income £178,162
    Total income £208,194 £213,840 £210,669 £142,877 £304,839 £1,042,162
    Charitable activities spending £985,061
    Fundraising costs 0% 0%
    Other spending
    Total spending £825,826 £899,499 £918,340 £817,258 £737,277 £985,561
    Surplus/deficit -£617,632 -£685,659 -£707,671 -£674,381 -£432,438 £56,601
    Established: 22 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    GiG Classification
    • Financial or material assistance
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of health','the saving of lives','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of equality and diversity','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','the advancement of animal welfare','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
    Where it operates
    • UK and overseas, main operating location: Outwith Scotland
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 24/09/2002, number: SC033562
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Unit 6, Fenlock Court, Blenheim Office Park, Long Hanborough, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 8LN

    Objectives

    The Trustees shall hold and apply the sum of £100 paid originally by the Founder to them and such other funds and assets as may from time to time be received by them as trustees under the Trust Deed (from the Founder or any other person) and the assets in which any funds so received may from time to time be invested (such funds and assets from time to time held by the Trustees being referred to as 'the Trust Estate') in trust for .. the following purposes ('the Trust Purposes') namely: To, for or towards any charitable object or purpose or objects or purposes that the Trustees may from time to time deem proper, but excepting any religious purposes, declaring that wherever they appear in this deed, the words 'charitable' or 'charitable purpose', shall be interpreted in accordance with the Charities and Trustee investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (including any statutory amendments or re-enactments for the time being in force) which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Act.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
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