Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 8

BE UNITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/01/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£41,869	£39,203	£39,250	£67,933	£25,403	£185,816
Total spending	£42,317	£38,738	£38,607	£36,074	£54,360	£107,517
Surplus/deficit	-£448	£465	£643	£31,859	-£28,957	£78,299

Established: 10 years

www.be-united.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Legal & financial advice

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
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 promotion of religious or racial harmony

Where it operates

UK and overseas, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Children or young people

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Scottish Government	£29,715
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,950
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000
The Foyle Foundation	£12,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	11/01/2023	BE United Development - Core Costs
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£7,500	29/11/2022	towards ongoing costs over the next 12 months
National Lottery Community Fund - Moving Online: Community Connections
£9,950	10/05/2021	This group will use the funding to carry out a consultation with the African/Caribbean community regarding the impact of COVID-19 particularly focusing on barriers to accessing services online.
Scottish Government - BE United
£29,715	24/02/2021	Detailed description not provided.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	30/09/2020	towards core salary costs over 12 months for this arts and cultural charity that aims to celebrate Afrocentric excellence (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
National Lottery Community Fund - Afrocentrica in the Community: Community Engagement
£10,000	11/12/2019 12	This group will use the funding to employ a community engagement manager to work with people of African descent living in Edinburgh with the ultimate goal of laying the foundations for an annual ....more This group will use the funding to employ a community engagement manager to work with people of African descent living in Edinburgh with the ultimate goal of laying the foundations for an annual Afrocentric festival which will celebrate African culture.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to BE United
£25	26/07/2019 0	contribution towards lunch.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cultural Arts Co-ordination Project
£9,100	10/08/2018 12	This international culture and development organisation creates opportunities in sports, arts and the creative industries by promoting cross-cultural connections between Scotland and Africa. The ....more This international culture and development organisation creates opportunities in sports, arts and the creative industries by promoting cross-cultural connections between Scotland and Africa. The funding will be used to promote their new book and further develop their nations United project.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to BE United
£2,000	24/02/2017 2	to contribute towards running a programme of activities and workshops.

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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 29/01/2014, number: SC044615

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

, EH3 9EE

Objectives

4. Purposes, Area of Benefit & Beneficiaries 4.1. The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1.1. to organise recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended: Create extracurricular engagement for communities that do not have existing programs or opportunities Build community spirit and new friendships. and 4.1.2. To advance citizenship and community development through a peer Leadership Program: Build confidence in each individual participant Up-skill young people to be more employable and suited for leadership roles and community development. and 4.1.3. to promote racial harmony by creating an international Exchange Program: ? Give participants opportunities to travel regardless of their wealth ? Educate through experiences of different cultures ? Combat issues of racism and intolerance ? Create long lasting relationships with people from other countries and cultures.

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