Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 8
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +8
    Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

    YUSUF YOUTH INITIATIVE 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

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

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile recently
    Established: 19 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 £276,455 £272,175 £271,554 £420,539 £291,602 £218,841
    Total spending £252,473 £255,893 £249,434 £229,667 £276,269 £209,042
    Surplus/deficit £23,982 £16,282 £22,120 £190,872 £15,333 £9,799
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of religion
    • The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','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
    Where it operates
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Dundee City
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
    • 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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Scottish Government£103,200
    Foundation Scotland£21,103
    Rank Foundation£14,000
    Women's Fund for Scotland£5,000
    Corra Foundation£5,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - Victoria Gardens
    £5,000 23/01/2024
    To contribute towards staff costs and activities to deliver the Victoria Garden project.
    Rank Foundation - Col Core Yusuf Youth Initiative 2023 Part
    £14,000 27/04/2023
    Yusuf Youth Initiative received a Cost of Living Core Grant to help cover Rent and Utilities.
    Women's Fund for Scotland - Engage Project.
    £2,500 15/03/2022
    To cover the cost of running mental wellbeing classes for women
    Women's Fund for Scotland - Engage Project.
    £2,500 15/03/2022
    To cover the cost of running mental wellbeing classes for women
    Scottish Government - Yusuf Youth Initiative
    £50,000 07/04/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Scottish Government - Yusuf Youth Initiative
    £25,000 15/03/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Yusuf Youth Initiative
    £5,000 28/10/2020
    To contribute to staff and equipment costs allowing YYI to deliver a programme of support aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing in the face of COVID-19.
    Foundation Scotland - Engage Project
    £6,103 11/09/2020
    to cover the cost of a part time member of staff for 20hrs and volunteer travel and training to provide a programme of 1:1 and small group family activities.
    Scottish Government - Yusuf Youth Initiative
    £14,700 15/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Scottish Government - Yusuf Youth Initiative
    £13,500 13/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Yusuf Youth Initiative
    £5,000 10/04/2020
    To provide a support service for our minority ethnic client group through online help, structured activities and emergency food.
    Corra Foundation - HDG-19/314
    £5,000 01/06/2019
    Towards the salary of the Engage Support Worker to support people from BME communities who have poor mental health.
    Robertson Trust - Towards the running costs of the ChangeMakers project
    £45,000 13/03/2018
    Towards the running costs of the ChangeMakers project
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    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 15/10/2005, number: SC036895
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 14 May 2013 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company Number: SC315461, Company Name: Yusuf Youth Initiative).
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    YYI, 34 Bellfield Street, Dundee, DD1 5HZ

    Objectives

    The SCIO’s purposes are principally to benefit the Muslim community of Dundee (the “Community”) with the following objectives: 4.1 The advancement of education by organising a structured youth development programme. 4.2 The advancement of health through a series of projects involving young people and by working in partnership with health agencies. 4.3 The advancement of citizenship or community development by organising community events and inter-generational activity. 4.4 The promotion of religious or racial harmony through integration and inter-faith work. 4.5 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. 4.6 The advancement of public participation in sport with a particular focus on minority young people.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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