Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 11

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Overall weighted support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 16

INTERCULTURAL YOUTH SCOTLAND

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
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
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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

Established: 6 years

www.interculturalyouthscotland.org

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

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 supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following 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	£30,500
Scottish Government	£11,280
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 addition of a Human Resources Manager to develop ....more 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 addition of a Human Resources Manager to develop internal processes and oversee the HR responsibilities, allowing the CEO to focus on income generation and programme development opportunities afforded by the recent acquisition of a large new building by the organisation.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Intercultural Youth Scotland
£500	20/10/2022 0	‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
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 opportunities to achieve and pride in their cultural ....more 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 opportunities to achieve and pride in their cultural heritage.
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 for online sessions including 1-2-1 counselling.
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

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