Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

    THE COLINTON TUNNEL 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile recently
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/04/19 30/04/20 30/04/21 30/04/22 30/04/23
    Total income £16,335 £47,786 £39,460 £4,898 £9,157
    Total spending £7,554 £40,724 £31,502 £11,836 £7,767
    Surplus/deficit £8,781 £7,062 £7,958 -£6,938 £1,390
    Established: 6 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Financial or material assistance
    Purposes
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
    Who it helps
    • 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 - Finishing Scotland's Largest Heritage Mural
    £6,000 06/07/2020
    1
    This group will use the funding to support the continued transformation of Colinton Tunnel into Scotland’s largest heritage mural. The project uses art to enhance community wellbeing and safety ....more
    Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to The Colinton Tunnel
    £2,000 08/01/2019
    Grant to The Colinton Tunnel used to purchase paint and materials to help with the renovation project.

    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 20/06/2018, number: SC048476
    Filing Record
    3 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , EH13 0HE

    Objectives

    To advance the arts and heritage and advance citizenship and community development by delivering, supporting and/or co-ordinating a range of projects, events and activities, centred on the Colinton Tunnel and the former Balerno branch railway line, which further any or all of those objectives.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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