Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES FOR RACE EQUALITY SCOTLAND - SCORESCOTLAND 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Established: 20 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
Charitable activities £311,917 £320,213 £310,388 £375,789 £356,215 £364,046
Donations & Legacies £552 £80 £145 £4,857 £9,702 £358
Other Income
Investment Income £1 £190
Total income £312,469 £320,293 £310,533 £380,646 £365,918 £364,594
Charitable activities spending £284,998 £308,835 £298,928 £336,181 £311,804 £327,322
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £284,998 £308,835 £298,928 £336,181 £311,804 £327,322
Surplus/deficit £27,471 £11,458 £11,605 £44,465 £54,114 £37,272
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 promotion of religious or racial harmony','the promotion of equality and diversity','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£169,982
BBC Children in Need£38,360
Scottish Government£22,631
Corra Foundation£19,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Syrian Young People Conversation Café (SYPCC)
£9,982 16/06/2023
This group will use funding to continue their recently trialled 'Conversation Café' for Syrian young people.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Strengthening Communities for Race Equality Scotland - SCOREscotland
£38,360 03/02/2022
Intercultural clubs, activities and family support for vulnerable children and young people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. They will be more confident, less isolated, develop new skills ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Food for Thought Group
£10,000 02/02/2022
This group will use the funding to deliver workshops for women from diverse ethnic backgrounds in Wester Hailes providing knowledge and skills to cook with Scottish seasonal produce.
Corra Foundation - HDG-21/1651
£19,000 30/09/2021
towards the High Logic Community Health Project providing physical exercise and seminars, to support women and girls to make long term changes to their mental ill health.
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Support Service
£150,000 13/01/2021
36
This group will use the funding to provide digital inclusion support for the BAME community in Wester Hailes and will continue to provide a children’s club for those aged 7-10 years. Digital ....more
Scottish Government - Strengthening Communities for Race Equality Scotland - SCOREscotland
£22,631 27/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to SCOREscotland
£163,844 27/06/2018
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Fun groups and activities plus tailored family support for vulnerable children and young people from BAME backgrounds. They will be more confident, less isolated, develop new skills and improve their ....more
Robertson Trust - The Youth Work Project
£45,000 28/02/2015
The Youth Work Project
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 36-77
  • KING, Zora
    Appointed: 2015
    Occupation: Retired Teacher
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 12/10/2004, number: SC036018
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/10/2004, number: SC274614
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

30 Westburn Grove, Edinburgh, EH14 2SA

Objectives

To advance education, to work towards the elimination of racial prejudice and discrimination, to promote equality of opportunity and to develop harmony, understanding and co-operation between people of different race, colour, national or ethnic origin, culture and religion within the Area of Benefit

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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