Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -5
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -4

POSTCODE GLOBAL TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
Other Income
Investment Income		£11,864	£13,690	£4,903	£330	£41,518
Total income	£7,578,684	£9,078,228	£9,127,441	£8,302,628	£26,692,638	£27,790,976
Charitable activities spending		£3,733,949	£2,058,311	£3,455,728	£7,198,317	£9,211,570
Fundraising costs	70%	68%	68%	68%	64%	67%
Other spending
Total spending	£6,774,480	£9,902,032	£8,258,800	£9,100,951	£24,366,792	£27,807,707
Surplus/deficit	£804,204	-£823,804	£868,641	-£798,323	£2,325,846	-£16,731

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Established: 11 years

www.postcodeglobaltrust.org.uk

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

GiG Classification

Poverty relief

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of health','the saving of lives','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','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

Where it operates

UK and overseas, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 44-57

BANKS, Lang
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Charity Director

MILLER, Ross Alexander
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Charity Director

PHIRI, Chupa
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Fundraising Consultant

SINGH, Sanjay
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Head Of Funding Programmes

STONEMAN, Robert Edward, Dr
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Charity - Rewilding Areas Coordinator

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 29/05/2013, number: SC044038
Registered at Companies House on 13/05/2013, number: SC449876

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

28 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4ET

Objectives

3. The Company is incorporated for charitable objects and purposes only with the intention of providing public benefit in Scotland or elsewhere, and in particular the Company is established to promote: 3.1 The prevention or relief of poverty. 3.2 The advancement of education. 3.3 The advancement of health. 3.4 The saving of lives. 3.5 The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. 3.6 The promotion of equality and diversity. 3.7 The advancement of environmental protection and improvement. and 3.8 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.