Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -4

TALKTIME SCOTLAND SCIO

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22	31/12/23
Total income	£1,461	£849	£4,092	£6,994	£5,518	£137	£4,062
Total spending	£3,701	£5,238	£3,646	£3,637	£3,376	£3,927	£1,832
Surplus/deficit	-£2,240	-£4,389	£446	£3,357	£2,142	-£3,790	£2,230

Established: 10 years

www.talktimescotland.co.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

Purposes

The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Children or young people
People with disabilities or health problems

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to TalkTime Edinburgh SCIO
£2,000	03/02/2015 23	to contribute towards core costs.

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 09/10/2014, number: SC045158

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, EH5 3RQ

Objectives

The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: to advance and promote the well-being and mental health of young physically disabled people aged 12-25 in Scotland through one-to-one counselling

Data Sources

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