Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 0

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

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

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 6

EVALUATION SUPPORT SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently

Established: 19 years

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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	£408,222	£358,788	£391,988	£399,936	£359,456	£301,898
Donations & Legacies		£17	£790
Other Income
Investment Income	£1,652	£1,910	£2,128	£1,362	£1,074	£2,283
Total income	£410,694	£361,523	£395,676	£401,298	£360,865	£304,476
Charitable activities spending	£373,215	£393,774	£396,348	£396,915	£341,452	£296,711
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£373,215	£393,774	£396,348	£396,915	£341,452	£296,711
Surplus/deficit	£37,479	-£32,251	-£672	£4,383	£19,413	£7,765

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
Robertson Trust - The Funder Learning Programme
£33,100	29/02/2016	The Funder Learning Programme
Robertson Trust - Tailored Support Account for Grantholders
£20,000	29/02/2016	Tailored Support Account for Grantholders

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (12)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 34-67

BEARDMORE, Michael Ian, Dr
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Quality And Performance Lead

DINNES, Maxine Elizabeth
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Involving People Lead, Sssc

GUYAN, Kevin, Dr
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Researcher

HEARNS, John Diarmid
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Head Of Policy

KILLEEN, Jacqueline Anne
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Director

MCLAUGHLIN, Ricki Stuart
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

SALMON, Lauren
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Monitoring And Evaluation Manager

SEDITAS, Karen
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Charity Manager

STEELE, Jane Helen
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Retired

TURNER, Gillian Claire
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Solicitor

WHITWORTH, Jane Catherine
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Director Of Programmes

WILKINSON, Katherine Joy
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Charity Manager

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 16/05/2005, number: SC036529
Registered at Companies House on 16/05/2005, number: SC284843

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Thorn House, 5 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PR

Objectives

To promote the effectiveness and efficiency of charities and of the voluntary sector by promoting learning about evaluation and the results of evaluation as a process which can be used to improve the delivery of services for the public benefit throughout Scotland. To promote such other purposes, objects or institutions as are charitable in law and in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit.

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