Overall GiG Score: 2 ?
Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1

    RC DIOCESE OF DUNKELD 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Established: 96 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
    Charitable activities £1,176,610 £1,235,718 £1,065,476 £1,262,930
    Donations & Legacies £2,395,366 £2,567,976 £2,276,605
    Other Income £9,742 £6,273 £17,168 £112,933
    Investment Income £80,247 £89,125 £72,556 £223,921
    Total income £4,280,419 £3,856,206 £4,051,778 £3,490,165 £3,799,299 £3,516,652
    Charitable activities spending £4,407,338 £4,051,261 £3,531,252 £3,447,463
    Fundraising costs 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%
    Other spending £1,015,057
    Total spending £5,004,942 £4,479,387 £4,106,923 £4,586,902 £3,250,297 £3,490,106
    Surplus/deficit -£724,523 -£623,181 -£55,145 -£1,096,737 £549,002 £26,546
    What it does
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of religion','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
    Where it operates
    • UK and overseas, main operating location: Dundee City
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

    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
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £5,000 27/12/2019
    Reparation of St Anthony's Church, Kirriemuir
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £15,000 18/07/2017
    Reparation of roof Rain water goods and drainage system

    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 01/03/1928, number: SC001810
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR21: 55 days late,
    Main office

    Diocesan Office, 24-28 Lawside Road, Dundee, Scotland, DD3 6XY

    Objectives

    The prevention and relief of poverty. The advancement of education. The advancement of religion. The advancement of health. The advancement of civic responsibility or community development. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the other preceding purposes. The promotion of human rights, conflict resolution and reconciliation.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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