Overall GiG Score: 1 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1

    LAW SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    Established: 8 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/05/17 31/10/18 31/10/19 31/10/20 31/10/21 31/10/22
    Total income £292,269 £90,818 £105,739 £105,739 £97,048 £124,023
    Total spending £7,285 £224,471 £112,384 £112,384 £90,111 £121,547
    Surplus/deficit £284,984 -£133,653 -£6,645 -£6,645 £6,937 £2,476
    What it does
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • Other defined groups
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of education
    Where it operates
    • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

    Who's supporting 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
    Heart Of England Community Foundation - Support for students during 2018/2019 academic session
    £6,000 29/03/2018
    10
    Grant to The Lawscot Foundation

    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 11/05/2016, number: SC046547
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Atria One, 144 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8EX

    Objectives

    The purposes of the SCIO are:- (i) to provide bursaries to new law students studying for their Scots law degree and/or Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, or such other qualifications as may replace the same from time to time, who, by reason of financial hardship, would benefit from financial support to help fund student fees and associated costs. (ii) to further promote and develop the education of law students receiving bursaries from the SCIO by establishing and operating a mentoring scheme, linking bursary recipients with experienced Scottish solicitors in order to offer bursary recipients guidance, advice, support and encouragement. (iii) to support, promote, fund and/or undertake related research, in areas such as (but not limited to) widening access to students to study for their Scots law degree and/or Diploma in Professional Legal Practice and entering into the solicitor profession. and (iv) to promote similar charitable purposes, objects or institutions in such proportions and manner as the Trustees think fit.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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