Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

ASSOCIATION FOR FOSTERING, KINSHIP AND ADOPTION SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£371,813	£358,293	£353,788	£621,640		£778,509
Donations & Legacies	£110,275	£130,311	£126,712	£128,058		£117,937
Other Income
Investment Income			£132	£1,007
Total income	£482,133	£488,614	£480,733	£750,705	£808,698	£896,480
Charitable activities spending	£390,611	£489,770	£455,289	£669,163		£851,798
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£390,611	£489,770	£455,289	£669,163	£812,288	£851,798
Surplus/deficit	£91,522	-£1,156	£25,444	£81,542	-£3,590	£44,682

Established: 8 years

www.afascotland.com

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Adoption & fostering services

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
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

Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: Midlothian

Who it helps

Children or young people
People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
Other defined groups

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 - Adoption and Fostering Alliance Scotland
£15,000	24/03/2021	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Moving Images: using video clips in finding families for children
£9,909	15/09/2017 12	This grant will mean an information and resource pack will be produced which will support social workers in making short videos of children as part of the adoption matching process. The pack will be ....more This grant will mean an information and resource pack will be produced which will support social workers in making short videos of children as part of the adoption matching process. The pack will be made available to local authorities and voluntary organisations across Scotland free of charge.

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 15/03/2016, number: SC046417

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Foxglove Offices/Gf2, 14 Links Place, Edinburgh, EH6 7EZ

Objectives

The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of education- including the provision of evidence informed training and advice supporting the workforce to improve delivery of services to looked after children, young people and their families across Scotland and connected through fostering, kinship care and adoption and undertaking academic research that informs our activities and is publicly available. 4.2 The advancement of health-promoting optimal health and wellbeing outcomes for children and their families connected through fostering, kinship care and adoption by training, support and advice activities with health and other professionals which will include encouraging listening to what matters for children and their families, encouraging communicating with them to support their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and mitigating the impact of poverty on development throughout lifespan. 4.3 The promotion of equality and diversity - by valuing and respecting the diverse needs of looked after children, young people and their families. promoting inclusiveness through advice, training and research. in particular promoting the needs of persons with protected characteristics of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion and belief. and promoting the recruitment and retention of foster carers, kinship carers and adopters from a diverse range of backgrounds. 4.4 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage - AFKA Scotland is engaged in the relief of disadvantaged and care-experienced children in need by promoting family membership with foster carers, kinship carers or adoptive families. 4.5 The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation - by promotion of the UNCRC in all AFKA activities raising awareness of rights in relation to children and young people with care experience through advice, training, research and direct services.

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