Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -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: 4

POSTCODE SUPPORT TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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
Investment Income		£5,954	£7,866	£4,345	£425	£56,592
Total income	£7,726,778	£9,569,706	£9,136,076	£9,235,069	£45,377,349	£44,455,726
Charitable activities spending		£3,399,426	£2,798,610	£3,157,852	£12,136,305	£14,059,876
Fundraising costs	69%	68%	68%	68%	68%	67%
Other spending
Total spending	£8,138,051	£9,905,547	£9,008,809	£9,437,514	£42,766,598	£43,812,001
Surplus/deficit	-£411,273	-£335,841	£127,267	-£202,445	£2,610,751	£643,725

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Established: 9 years

www.postcodesupporttrust.org.uk

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

GiG Classification

Poverty relief

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','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 03/08/2015, number: SC045861
Registered at Companies House on 08/07/2015, number: SC510360

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

People's Postcode Lottery, 28 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4ET

Objectives

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 advancement of education. 3.2 The promotion of equality and diversity. 3.3 The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. 3.4 The advancement of citizenship or community development. 3.5 The advancement of arts, heritage, culture or science. and 3.6 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.