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Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 6
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

BEATSON CANCER CHARITY 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised
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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
Donations & Legacies £3,510,000 £4,281,000 £6,166,000 £3,293,000
Other Income
Investment Income £41,000 £48,000 £40,000 £28,000 £58,000
Total income £4,462,000 £5,226,000 £6,926,000 £3,624,000 £4,427,000 £6,356,000
Charitable activities spending £3,462,000 £3,441,000 £4,850,000 £2,615,000 £4,465,000
Fundraising costs 39% 34% 24% 33% 31% 27%
Other spending £108,000
Total spending £5,190,000 £5,201,000 £6,599,000 £3,789,000 £4,435,000 £6,192,000
Surplus/deficit -£728,000 £25,000 £327,000 -£165,000 -£8,000 £164,000
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Established: 10 years

www.beatsoncancercharity.org

Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
Listed activities
  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • General outpatient health-care services
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City
Who it helps
  • People with disabilities or health problems

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£269,800
Scottish Government£89,600
Foundation Scotland£7,245
Co-Operative Group£2,991
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Beatson Cancer Charity
£2,991 23/10/2021
We would like to deliver a hairdressing and wig-fitting service for people facing hair loss, or changes to their hair and scalp, due to cancer treatment.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Beatson Cancer Charity
£250 12/07/2021
0
This donation is via the ScotRail Employee Charitable Giving Fund and is to contribute towards funds already raised for the Beatson Cancer Charity by Scott Guest organising a memorial football match ....more
Scottish Government - Beatson Cancer Charity
£24,500 20/01/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Beatson Cancer Charity
£2,000 04/11/2020
11
to contribute towards the cost of hiring a practitioner.
National Lottery Community Fund - Beatson Cancer Charity - With You Through Uncertainty
£269,800 08/10/2020
36
This group will deliver a three year project to support people recovering from cancer in the West of Scotland helping them to deal with the anxiety and fear of recurrence.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Beatson Cancer Charity
£4,995 07/10/2020
11
To contribute to the cost of staff salaries and running costs for a project to provide group support to cancer patients and survivors in Glasgow to cope with anxieties relating to their conditions.
Scottish Government - Beatson Cancer Charity
£65,100 27/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (13)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Directors: 27-69
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 22/11/2013, number: SC044442
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/10/2013, number: SC461242
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 0YN

Objectives

The Company's objects for the public benefit are the enhancement and improvement of the experience, treatment and outcomes of cancer patients and, in particular cancel' patients at the Beatson by, inter alia:

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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