Overall GiG Score: 17 ?
Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5

MAYFIELD & EASTHOUSES DEVELOPMENT TRUST 

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
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
Established: 17 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 £309,803
Donations & Legacies £14,382
Other Income
Investment Income £649
Total income £67,788 £101,578 £154,524 £212,912 £218,190 £326,041
Charitable activities spending £273,114
Fundraising costs 0%
Other spending
Total spending £72,748 £86,824 £150,503 £150,503 £127,224 £273,227
Surplus/deficit -£4,960 £14,754 £4,021 £62,409 £90,966 £52,814
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','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 environmental protection or improvement
Where it operates
  • Midlothian
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

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£125,000
Scottish Government£35,000
Foundation Scotland£4,750
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Mayfield & Easthouses Development Trust
£4,750 08/03/2021
This funding would contribute towards the cost of creating a covered outdoor working area between to shipping containers at The Pavilion Community Garden
Scottish Government - Mayfield & Easthouses Development Trust
£35,000 16/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - MAEDT
£125,000 11/10/2019
36
This group will build on the success of their existing community space 'The Pavilion'by encouraging increased community involvement through a variety of green and social initiatives. In addition to ....more
Robertson Trust - Salary of the Development Worker
£48,000 30/04/2016
Salary of the Development Worker
National Lottery Community Fund - There is no project name available for this record
£10,000 24/09/2010
12
This group plan to lease an area of woodland for community use, creating new opportunities for volunteering, education and training, and enhancing the local environment by renewing and managing ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 46-71
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 12/07/2007, number: SC038325
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/07/2007, number: SC327502
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR21: 65 days late, AR20: 331 days late,
Main office

14/15 Bogwood Court, Mayfield, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 5DG

Objectives

The company has been formed to benefit the community of Mayfield and Easthouses ('the Community') with the following objects: (1) To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general as an important part of the protection and sustainable development of Scotland's natural environment. (2) To provide within (name place) recreational facilities, or organise recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. (3) To advance education and in particular to promote opportunities for learning for the benefit of the general public. (4) To advance the arts and/or culture. (5) To advance environmental protection and improvement in Mayfield and Easthouses through the provision, maintenance and/or improvement of public open space and other public amenities and other environmental and regeneration projects (but subject to appropriate safeguards to ensure that the public bclearly outweigh any private benefit thereby conferred on private landowners). (6) To prevent or relieve poverty particularly among the residents of Mayfield and Easthouses. (7) To relieve those in need by the promotion of trade and industry within Mayfield and Easthouses for the benefit of the general public. (8) To relieve those in need by promoting training, particularly among residents of Mayfield and Easthouses, and with particular reference to skills which will assist the participants in obtaining paid employment (9) To help young people, particularly those resident in Mayfield and Easthouses, to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities, such that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and as members of society. (10) To advance heritage and/ or preserve, for the benefit of the general public, the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and aroundenefits so arising

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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