Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -3

THE CREICH CHARITABLE TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/08/17	31/08/18	31/08/19	31/08/20	31/08/21	31/08/22	31/08/23
Total income	£1,402	£1,424,872	£941,405	£4,733	£6,351	£9,222	£15,942
Total spending	£13,939	£157,915	£19,142	£299,395	£49,980	£214,399	£437,607
Surplus/deficit	-£12,537	£1,266,957	£922,263	-£294,662	-£43,629	-£205,177	-£421,665

Established: 15 years

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

GiG Classification

Provides financial or material assistance

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of religion','the advancement of health','the saving of lives','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','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','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the promotion of equality and diversity','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','the advancement of animal welfare

Where it operates

UK and overseas, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 30/03/2010, number: SC041366

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

8 Great Stuart Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7TN

Objectives

The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund and the income of it to pay and apply the same to or for the benefit of or in furtherance of such charitable purposes or charitable institutions and in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit. In exercising their discretion in terms of this Clause the Trustees shall give primary consideration to the wishes of those persons who gift or lend funds to the Trust but this proviso shall impose no binding obligation on the Trustees.

Data Sources

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