Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

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

(no info on trustees)

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE COLIN WEIR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities
Donations & Legacies	£291,732			£1,300,000
Other Income	£107
Investment Income	£8			£97,928
Total income	£291,847	£100,028	£500,019	£1,397,928
Charitable activities spending	£242,206			£476,555
Fundraising costs				2%
Other spending	£11,365
Total spending	£253,571	£119,240	£286,677	£496,703
Surplus/deficit	£38,276	-£19,212	£213,342	£901,225

Established: 5 years

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

GiG Classification

Financial or material assistance

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of religion','the advancement of health','the saving of lives','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the promotion of equality and diversity','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','the advancement of animal welfare

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 25/03/2019, number: SC049161

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

, EH4 3BL

Objectives

4 Payment for Charitable Purposes The Trustees shall have power in their discretion at any time or times to hold any property and to pay or apply the whole or any part or parts of the income or capital of the Trust Fund for the following charitable purposes:- (a) the advancement of public participation in sport (and 'sport' means sport which involves both physical skill and physical exertion). (b) the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended, and only in relation to recreational facilities or activities which are:- (i) primarily intended for persons who need them because of their age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. or (ii) available to members of the public at large, or to male or female members of the public at large. (c) the advancement of animal welfare. (d) the advancement of health (including the prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering). and (e) any other charitable purposes.