Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +6
    Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

    SANDY'S COMMUNITY CENTRE 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £70,890 £88,243 £116,340 £173,142
    Total spending £30,748 £81,858 £69,950 £119,484
    Surplus/deficit £40,142 £6,385 £46,390 £53,658
    Established: 7 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Community services
    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
    • One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
    • Other charities or voluntary bodies

    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
    National Lottery Community Fund - Sandy’s: Building the Community Together
    £150,000 09/12/2021
    This group will use the funding to continue to deliver key community activities from the Community Centre in the Craigmillar area which will focus on inclusion of children and young people family ....more
    Scottish Government - Sandy's Community Centre
    £48,287 16/12/2020
    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 24/08/2017, number: SC047668
    • Notes: This charity has been established to replace Sandy’s (SC018165). Sandy’s (SC018165) intends to wind up and pass its assets and liabilities to Sandy’s Community Centre (SC047668) which is a SCIO. This charity was established to replace Sandy's (SC018165). Sandy's (SC018165) has now wound up and passed its assets and liabilities to Sandy's Community Centre (SC047668) which is a SCIO.
    Filing Record
    3 returns made; AR20: 263 days late,
    Main office

    , EH16 4DW

    Objectives

    5.1 to advance education and to provide, or assist in, the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation, where such provision or assistance:- 5.1 .1 is in the interests of social welfare. 5.1.2 is made with the object of improving the conditions of life of the community in the Area of Benefit. and 5.1.3 is in association with relevant organisations and inhabitants of the Area of Benefit

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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