Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 12
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +12
Overall GiG Score: 22 ?

SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT LINK 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 37 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Charitable activities £240,721 £342,756 £302,276 £363,830 £511,129
Donations & Legacies £114,348 £112,250 £114,177 £94,229 £124,200
Other Income £62,189 £598
Investment Income £1,119 £1,239 £4,000 £3,363 £4,689
Total income £356,188 £456,245 £420,453 £523,611 £489,914 £640,616
Charitable activities spending £317,243 £374,201 £417,063 £406,791 £490,023
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £317,243 £374,201 £417,063 £406,791 £452,596 £490,023
Surplus/deficit £38,945 £82,044 £3,390 £116,820 £37,318 £150,593
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Where it operates
  • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Perth And Kinross
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

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£647,500
William Grant Foundation£240,337
National Lottery Heritage Fund£159,049
John Ellerman Foundation£150,000
Joseph Rowntree Foundation£120,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Scottish Environment LINK
£36,000 27/02/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
William Grant Foundation - General operating support 2023/24 - 2025/26
£110,337 21/02/2023
Unrestricted funding to support this national environmental infrastructure body to sustain activity over the next 3 years.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Scottish Environment LINK
£159,049 15/12/2021
Nature for All
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Scottish Environment LINK
£450,000 14/09/2021
60
Towards unrestricted core costs for Scottish Environment LINK
William Grant Foundation - Save Scottish Seas 2021-24
£90,000 08/03/2021
36
Three-year general contribution to LINK's marine strand of work 'Save Scottish Seas'.
John Ellerman Foundation - Ocean Recovery Plan. Towards salaries of Marine Policy & Engagement Officer and Campaigns Officer.
£150,000 28/01/2021
Towards the salaries of a Marine Policy & Engagement Officer and Campaigns Officer who will work towards their Ocean Recovery Plan.
William Grant Foundation - General operating support 2020-22
£40,000 20/10/2020
24
Unrestricted funding for core costs over two years.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Scottish Environment LINK
£120,000 22/09/2020
36
Towards Project costs supporting the establishment of an Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Scottish Environment LINK
£41,500 05/05/2020
6
towards unrestricted costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Scottish Environment LINK
£120,000 12/07/2019
36
Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Scottish Environment LINK
£250,000 08/02/2018
36
Towards the unrestricted core costs of an organisation supporting the environmental sector in Scotland, to secure best outcomes for wildlife, countryside, farming, and climate change and ....more
Friends Provident Foundation - Scottish Environment LINK-A circular economy for a fairer footprint
£120,000 12/12/2017
Building on our previous work we will promote an economic system that has environmental sustainability at its heart. The Circular Economy (CE) concept has potential to help address this, if it has ....more
John Ellerman Foundation - Towards salary of Marine Policy & engagement staff
£100,000 28/09/2017
24
Towards the salaries of two Marine Policy and Engagement Officers to continue their work supporting the completion of Scotland's Marine Protected Area network and its management
William Grant Foundation - General operating support 2017-20
£60,000 06/07/2017
36
Unrestricted funding for this organisation which is a forum for Scotland's voluntary environment community, with 40 member bodies representing a broad spectrum of environmental interests.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Scottish Environment LINK
£215,000 18/09/2013
Towards the costs of marine advocacy work in Scotland: establishing Marine Protected Areas, managing and balancing marine activities and building positive relationships with the fishing industry.
Friends Provident Foundation - Scottish Environment LINK - Helping Scotland to flourish sustainably
£104,000 11/09/2013
To bridge the gap between public, private & civic sectors wrt their understanding of sustainable development,foster understanding of the long-term economic, social & environmental benefits of ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Scottish Environment LINK
£67,500 01/12/2011
Towards core salary costs.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Scottish Environment LINK
£173,589 25/03/2010
36
Towards Core costs Towards core members of staff to support marine work.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Scottish Environment LINK
£36,985 16/06/2009
9
Towards Project costs Towards staff and campaign costs to support the development of a fit for purpose Marine Bill in Scotland.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Scottish Environment LINK
£75,000 27/02/2008
36
Towards Unrestricted core costs Towards core costs in protecting the Scottish environment over three years
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (11)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Directors: 31-74
  • WOODHOUSE, James
    Appointed: 2022
    Occupation: Head Of Retail Banking, Natwest Group
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 19/03/1987, number: SC000296
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/06/2003, number: SC250899
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Dewar House, 5 Atholl Place, Perth, PH1 5NE

Objectives

The Objects of LINK are: (a) to advance education in respect of the conservation, enhancement, understanding and responsible enjoyment of Scotland's natural environment and associated cultural heritage. and (b) to benefit the community in respect of the conservation, enhancement, understanding and responsible enjoyment of Scotland's natural environment and associated cultural heritage.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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