Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 13

DIDASKO EDUCATION COMPANY LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Charitable activities
Donations & Legacies			£131,083
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£274,434	£91,934	£338,692	£121,630	£353,433	£494,819
Charitable activities spending			£296,007			£364,902
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£352,095	£106,200	£296,007	£88,897	£187,755	£364,902
Surplus/deficit	-£77,661	-£14,266	£42,685	£32,733	£165,678	£129,917

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Established: 15 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Financial or material assistance

Purposes

The advancement of education

Where it operates

Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: Midlothian

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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 - Karen Napier Fund Donation
£30,000	11/03/2022	Karen Napier Fund - Core Costs
Foundation Scotland - Library of Mistakes
£30,000	22/02/2022	Karen Napier Fund - Library of Mistakes
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Didasko Education Company Limited
£100	12/08/2019 0	contribution towards catering.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (9)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Directors: 32-65

AMOAKO-KWARTENG, Felix
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Investment Manager

BROWN, Stewart David
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: General Counsel

DUFFY, Mary Bridget, Dr
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Managing Director

FOSTER, Antony Edward
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Investment Manager

JAYME LIDMAN, Klyzza
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Investment Analyst

LANDER, Alan James
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Investment Manager

MAIR, Jennifer Penman
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Chief Operating Officer

NAPIER, Russell Allen Richard
Appointed: 2008
Occupation: Company Director

WHITLEY, Sarah Jane Mackay
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 21/01/2009, number: SC040205
Registered at Companies House on 24/12/2008, number: SC352872

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, EH22 3LH

Objectives

The Objects of the Trust are (a) the advancement of the education of the public by the development of financial education (b) such educational purpose or purposes as are charitable in law as the Trustees consider to be incidental to the purpose referred to in the foregoing sub-clause (a) hereof or otherwise concerned with the development of financial education as the Trustees shall from time to time determine: and (c) to promote such similar purposes, objects or institutions charitable in law and in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit.

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