Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    WORLD CARE FOUNDATION 

    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 income shortfalls in recent years
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/05/17 31/05/18 31/05/19 31/05/20 31/05/21 31/05/22
    Charitable activities
    Donations & Legacies £940,727 £897,139 £1,204,513 £1,683,982 £2,440,949
    Other Income
    Investment Income £415 £515 £284
    Total income £442,248 £941,142 £897,654 £1,204,797 £1,683,982 £2,440,949
    Charitable activities spending £593,421 £829,635 £770,900 £1,194,891 £2,066,249
    Fundraising costs 5% 7% 3% 2% 2%
    Other spending
    Total spending £241,995 £639,003 £889,524 £804,501 £1,236,662 £2,119,817
    Surplus/deficit £200,253 £302,139 £8,130 £400,296 £447,320 £321,132
    Established: 8 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • International poverty relief
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development','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
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems','Other defined groups

    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
    Scottish Government - World Care Foundation
    £23,900 22/06/2020
    Detailed description not provided.

    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 30/06/2016, number: SC046662
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR20: 220 days late, AR19: 47 days late, AR18: 76 days late, AR17: 119 days late,
    Main office

    116 Craigmount Avenue North, Edinburgh, EH4 8HJ

    Objectives

    4 The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 to prevent and relieve poverty by providing humanitarian aid worldwide to those in need of help due to war, oppression, crisis, natural disaster or any other difficult circumstances impacting their lives. 4.2 the advancement of education through: - 4.2.1 the delivery of educational and personal development projects, including but not exclusively, upskilling and mentoring. 4.2.2 the provision or the assistance in the provision of a School for general and cultural education. 4.2.3 raising awareness of and advance the education of the public which encourage and promote good citizenship, human rights, philanthropy and giving charity within the community. 4.3 the relief of need through the provision of support and services as needed for the benefit of those in need locally or abroad due to poverty, health issues, age and other areas of personal needs impacting on overall health. 4.4 to advance citizenship & community development, in order to raise awareness of humanitarian issues, encourage volunteering activities, donations and provide a link between those who are able and wish to help fellow human beings in need.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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