Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • All male board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

EDINBURGH PARK LEISURE 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/07/18 31/07/19 31/07/20 31/07/21 31/07/22
Charitable activities £401,236
Donations & Legacies
Other Income £8,249
Investment Income
Total income £146,482 £102,552 £99,271 £295,318 £439,337
Charitable activities spending £537,842
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £129,530 £101,857 £97,397 £270,155 £537,842
Surplus/deficit £16,952 £695 £1,874 £25,163 -£98,505
Established: 9 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Amusement and recreation services, incl holidays
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • 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
Where it operates
  • City of Edinburgh
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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
Scottish Government - Edinburgh Park Leisure
£34,500 18/03/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Edinburgh Park Leisure
£27,600 29/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (4)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 30-37
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 02/09/2015, number: SC045952
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/07/2015, number: SC511744
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR21: 185 days late,
Main office

, EH12 9DF

Objectives

5.1 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities where such facilities or activities are available to members of the public at large, with the object of improving their conditions of life. and 5.2 the advancement of education in particular so as to develop the physical, mental and social capacities of young people.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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