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

    COMMON GROUND AGAINST HOMELESSNESS 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
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    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £221,522 £79,813
    Total spending £119,762 £96,611
    Surplus/deficit £101,760 -£16,798
    Established: 3 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Services for homeless & excluded people & ex-offenders
    Purposes
    • 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: City of Edinburgh
    Who it helps
    • Other defined groups

    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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months    		 To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - New Homes for Life for long term marginalised homeless people in Edinburgh
    £6,368 28/09/2022
    3
    To contribute towards the purchase of furnishings for a supported living home.
    The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
    £5,000 21/04/2022
    towards furniture for the charity's new life-long accommodation for homeless individuals (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)

    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 05/01/2021, number: SC050648
    Filing Record
    1 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    61/5 Dalry Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2BZ

    Objectives

    The objects of the Society shall be for the public benefit by advancing the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by the provision of housing for homeless people in Scotland.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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