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 ?

    ECP - EDUCATION CENTRE SCIO 

    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
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/09/18 30/09/19 30/09/20 30/09/21 30/09/22 30/09/23
    Total income £68,737 £102,303 £84,005 £74,954 £110,733 £147,198
    Total spending £62,406 £98,633 £91,246 £37,715 £135,192 £142,461
    Surplus/deficit £6,331 £3,670 -£7,241 £37,239 -£24,459 £4,737
    Established: 7 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Other education services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    • The promotion of equality and diversity
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • 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
    National Lottery Community Fund - Post-pandemic educational and psychological support for families.
    £10,000 09/12/2021
    This group will provide therapy sessions for Polish children and their families in Edinburgh who are struggling post pandemic.

    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 15/09/2017, number: SC047747
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; AR19: 1 days late,
    Main office

    8 Burdiehouse Street, Edinburgh, EH17 8EY

    Objectives

    3.1 The charitable purposes of the SCIO ('the Charitable Purposes') are: 3.1.1 The advancement of education through 3.1.1.1 the delivery of educational programmes and activities and by supporting Polish children living in Scotland to attend and learn through teaching English, Polish, history, literature music, integration and any other relevant subject. and 3.1.1.2 providing English education to children and adults in Poland and operating English nurseries, schools and educational camps in Poland. 3.1.2 The advancement of heritage through 3.1.2.1 preserving and developing the culture and heritage of Poland by initiating, supporting and delivering projects celebrating and promoting Polish history, language and culture in Scotland and elsewhere. and 3.1.2.2 promoting British culture in Poland. 3.1.3 The promotion of equality and diversity through: 3.1.3.1 organising and supporting educational programmes, events and other initiatives related to the use of the Polish language outside of Poland. 3.1.3.2 active promotion of bilingualism among the Polish communities.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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