Overall GiG Score: 15 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7

LAUNCH IT TRUST DUNDEE 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Established: 6 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
Total income £76,262 £107,861 £122,249 £90,262
Total spending £45,342 £100,378 £66,104 £98,780
Surplus/deficit £30,920 £7,483 £56,145 -£8,518
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other charities or voluntary bodies
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
Where it operates
  • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Scottish Government£32,320
Rank Foundation£5,000
Corra Foundation£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Rank Foundation - Col Small Grant Launch It Dundee 2023
£5,000 27/04/2023
Launch It Dundee received a Cost of Living Small Grant to help cover the cost of utilities.
Scottish Government - Launch It Trust Dundee
£32,320 14/04/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Corra Foundation - HDG-19/451
£5,000 01/06/2019
Towards the running costs of the Enterprise Centre for vulnerable young people.
Robertson Trust - Dundee Enterprise Hub
£49,500 12/03/2019
Dundee Enterprise Hub

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 34-70
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 31/05/2018, number: SC048425
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/08/2017, number: SC574279
Filing Record
3 returns made; AR19: 3 days late,
Main office

Kandahar House, 71 Meadowside, Dundee, DD1 1EN

Objectives

The company is set up with entirely charitable purposes and its objects are: 5.1.1 The relief of poverty through: 5.1.1.1 the provision of training and employment opportunities to assist in the transition into the labour market. 5.1.1.2 relieving and alleviating the effects of disadvantage for young people by delivering programmes of support to prepare and move them into positive destinations in society. 5.1.1.3 making young people economically useful through encouraging entrepreneurship, the provision of assistance (including financial assistance) and encouragement whilst their education is being advanced as aforesaid or whilst they are in the process of establishing new businesses or preparing for entering upon or engaging in a profession trade, craft or service. 5.1.1.4 relieving unemployment. 5.1.1.5 providing and supporting education, instruction or training in professions, vocations, industries, crafts trades or the skills needed in employment that allow them to successfully transition into further education, training or employment.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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