Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

    'THE TRADES WIDOWS' FUND CHARITY 

    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

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 05/04/18 05/04/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22 31/12/23
    Charitable activities
    Donations & Legacies £5,133,000 £3,150,000
    Other Income
    Investment Income £90,138 £23,144 £737,474 £406,485
    Total income £5,223,138 £159,569 £3,173,144 £737,474 £406,485 £376,451
    Charitable activities spending £46,304 £159,207 £107,582 £99,141
    Fundraising costs
    Other spending
    Total spending £46,304 £42,608 £159,207 £107,582 £99,141 £691,824
    Surplus/deficit £5,176,834 £116,961 £3,013,937 £629,892 £307,344 -£315,373
    Established: 9 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    GiG Classification
    • Financial or material assistance
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of religion','the advancement of health','the saving of lives','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','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 advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','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','the advancement of animal welfare
    Where it operates
    • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Aberdeen
    Who it helps
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 09/03/2015, number: SC045467
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; AR19: 327 days late,
    Main office

    The Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen, Trinity Hall, Trinity Corner, Holburn Street, Aberdeen, AB10 6DA

    Objectives

    7.2.1 the prevention and relief of poverty. 7.2.2 the advancement of education. 7.2.3 the advancement of religion. 7.2.4 the advancement of health. 7.2.5 the saving of lives. 7.2.6 the advancement of citizenship or community development, including rural or urban regeneration and the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities. 7.2.7 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. 7.2.8 the advancement of public participation in sport. 7.2.9 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the condition of life for the persons from whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. 7.2.10 the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. 7.2.11 the promotion of religious or racial harmony. 7.2.12the promotion of equality and diversity. 7.2.13 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. 7.2.14 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. and 7.2.15 the advancement of animal welfare.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
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