Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 2

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 11

EQUAL FUTURES

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 22 years

www.equalfutures.org.uk

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	£104,784	£134,523	£140,265	£94,164	£104,585	£161,192
Total spending	£106,010	£121,044	£107,363	£117,999	£185,282	£201,609
Surplus/deficit	-£1,226	£13,479	£32,902	-£23,835	-£80,697	-£40,417

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
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
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Equal Futures
£4,441	08/03/2021	To enable Equal Futures to recruit 16 new volunteers, revamp their Volunteer Training and deliver it to their volunteer cohort in meaningful, relevant and pandemic-aware circumstances, to better help ....more To enable Equal Futures to recruit 16 new volunteers, revamp their Volunteer Training and deliver it to their volunteer cohort in meaningful, relevant and pandemic-aware circumstances, to better help them support Equal Futures? service users, all of whom
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Equal Futures
£2,893	10/02/2021	to contribute towards delivering two new youth groups for young people aged 16-18 with additional support needs.
Corra Foundation - HDA-18/361
£5,000	02/08/2018	Towards the core costs of a project with East End Carers Hub in Shettleston supporting carers of young people with Autism.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Equal Futures
£30,000	19/04/2017 24	over two years towards the running costs of a project developing circles of support for young people with autism, working with a carers centre in Glasgow

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 28-64

FOUIN, Francesca Anne Louise
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Assistant Support Manager

HEWITT, Alexander
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Chief Legal Officer

MCGOWN, Kenneth Hugh
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Director

SMITH, Matthew James
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Executive Director

WHALLEY, Steven
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Consultant

WINN, Katie
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Executive Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 24/10/2002, number: SC033799
Registered at Companies House on 24/10/2002, number: SC238588

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Melrose House, 69a George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2JG

Objectives

to advance the education of the public and stakeholders in the rights and potential of those in society with disabilities, whether physical, learning, mental, sensory or invisible including but not limited to people with a learning disability and who as a consequence may be excluded from society. and to provide support for such people, and their families in making decisions that may have an impact on their lives.”

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