Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 0

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

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

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 6

POSTCODE CHILDREN TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 issues to consider:

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		£135
Investment Income		£4,566	£9,088	£4,748	£1,976	£28,470
Total income	£9,125,085	£9,503,046	£9,081,626	£12,124,865	£45,378,900	£44,427,603
Charitable activities spending		£2,851,486	£2,910,648	£2,887,322	£12,941,309	£14,462,961
Fundraising costs	70%	68%	68%	68%	68%	67%
Other spending
Total spending	£9,262,305	£9,313,131	£9,082,990	£11,131,772	£43,571,601	£44,214,715
Surplus/deficit	-£137,220	£189,915	-£1,364	£993,093	£1,807,299	£212,888

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Established: 10 years

www.postcodechildrentrust.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 public participation in sport','the promotion of equality and diversity','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

Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 45-73

BELL, Lynne Elizabeth
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Finance Manager

DOMMETT, Ian Clive
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Director

HERRIMAN, John Andrew
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Chief Executive

PARKHILL, Douglas William
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

TAIT, Elizabeth Anne
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Director Of Fundraising

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 26/03/2014, number: SC044773
Registered at Companies House on 18/03/2014, number: SC472799

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Peoples Postcode Lottery, 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 promotion of equality and diversity. 3.6 The advancement of public participation in sport. and 3.7 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.