Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 12
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +12
    Overall GiG Score: 17 ?

    INTERCULTURAL YOUTH SCOTLAND 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
    • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

    Financial issues to consider:

    • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
    Established: 5 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Data adjusted to reflect year end change
    Period ending 31/01/20 31/01/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Charitable activities £291,014 £44,892
    Donations & Legacies £37,936 £2,319
    Other Income
    Investment Income
    Total income £56,935 £328,950 £869,012 £932,090
    Charitable activities spending £168,565 £949,382
    Fundraising costs 2% 2% 4%
    Other spending
    Total spending £27,136 £176,250 £730,298 £985,297
    Surplus/deficit £29,799 £152,700 £138,714 -£53,207
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • The promotion of equality and diversity
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Midlothian
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Other defined groups
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    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
    Esmee Fairbairn£196,736
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation£150,000
    BBC Children in Need£30,000
    Scottish Government£11,280
    Robertson Trust£10,500
    National Lottery Heritage Fund£10,000
    National Lottery Community Fund£9,800
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Intercultural Youth Scotland
    £196,736 29/03/2023
    Towards unrestricted core costs for creative, advocacy, and influencing work with young Black and young People of Colour
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - IYS - Building Sustainability
    £150,000 28/11/2022
    Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) provides a community, a service and a voice for young Black and People of Colour (BPoC), and a safe space to nurture their talents. This funding will allow for the ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Intercultural Youth Scotland
    £30,000 21/12/2020
    Youth club including music, dance and awards plus a mentoring programme for young people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. This will improve their wellbeing, increase their ....more
    Scottish Government - Intercultural Youth Scotland
    £11,280 18/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 Response
    £9,800 31/03/2020
    7
    This group have moved all their services online to support Black and Minority Ethnic young people during the Pandemic. Additional staff hours will ensure this group can support the increased demand ....more
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Intercultural Youth Scotland
    £10,000 26/06/2019
    Dancing through heritage
    Robertson Trust - Towards the FT Service Coordinator Salary
    £10,500 11/06/2019
    Towards the FT Service Coordinator Salary
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    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 30/01/2019, number: SC049007
    Filing Record
    3 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    48 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, EH12 5DE

    Objectives

    4. The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1. To advance the citizenship of young people aged 12-25 through the provision of social action projects, campaigns and other activities to support young people in their rights, responsibilities and local communities. 4.2. To promote equality and diversity through the provision of awareness raising activities that focus on young people’s traditions and cultural heritage with a view to addressing inequality and seeking inclusivity in society. 4.3. To provide relief for those young people who are in need by reason of disadvantage through the provision of age appropriate activities that focus on social and personal development. 4.4. To advance the opportunities of young people who are in need by reason of disadvantage into meaningful career paths that meet their abilities and ambitions

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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