Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

    ARKORDIA 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
    • Income has been volatile recently
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/09/17 30/09/18 30/09/19 30/09/20 30/09/21 30/09/22
    Total income £8,587 £4,922 £6,753 £5,120 £4,363 £1,639
    Total spending £8,229 £7,061 £7,007 £5,243 £4,737 £1,514
    Surplus/deficit £358 -£2,139 -£254 -£123 -£374 £125
    Established: 16 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Other specialist outpatient services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of health
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
    Who it helps
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems
    • Other defined groups

    Who supports 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 Arkordia
    £4,680 01/06/2020
    To provide talking therapy via online platforms, for people in the Lothian's in significant mental health distress.

    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 15/10/2008, number: SC039951
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 16 December 2013 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company number:SC348989 company name:Arkordia).
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , EH9 1PY

    Objectives

    Arkordia will operate solely as a non-profit making charity with the following charitable purposes: 4 The advancement of health and mental wellbeing, the promotion of equality and diversity and any other similar charitable purpose through the following activities in furtherance of the aforementioned purposes- 4.1 to provide long and short term individual and group psychotherapy, counselling and creative therapies for individual adults and couples. 4.2 to ensure that services will be available irrespective of income and will be accessible to those on a low income. 4.3 to provide access to services irrespective of class, race, ethnicity, age, gender, religious affinity, disability or sexual orientation. 4.4 to assist and support individuals to develop appropriate control over, and satisfaction with, their lives. 4.5 to provide training and development opportunities for those working in this field.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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