Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 7
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

JUNCTION-YOUNG PEOPLE HEALTH & WELLBEING 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 19 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 £417,873 £331,237 £446,300 £35,179 £53,665
Donations & Legacies £6,525 £9,994 £2,174 £274,172 £227,645
Other Income £1,694
Investment Income £130
Total income £457,509 £356,478 £464,967 £309,351 £372,865 £293,665
Charitable activities spending £405,127 £471,008 £453,732 £374,000 £371,975
Fundraising costs 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Other spending
Total spending £405,356 £471,224 £453,948 £374,216 £288,235 £372,191
Surplus/deficit £52,153 -£114,746 £11,019 -£64,865 £84,630 -£78,526
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
  • 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
  • City of Edinburgh
Who it helps
  • Children or young people

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
National Lottery Community Fund£169,834
BBC Children in Need£77,116
Scottish Government£7,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Young People's Counselling Service
£149,834 08/09/2022
This group will use the funding to provide a counselling service for young people aged 12 to 21 years reaching 250 young people and involving 30 volunteers. The type of counselling provided will be ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Creative Express
£10,000 10/11/2021
This group will use the funding to develop their Creative Express young people's support project.
National Lottery Community Fund - Creative Express
£10,000 06/08/2020
10
This group will use the funding to continue and develop their Creative Express young people's mental health support project.
Scottish Government - Junction-Young People Health & Wellbeing
£7,000 18/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Junction - Young People, Health & Wellbeing
£77,116 26/06/2019
24
Tailored one to one support for young people with a range of health and wellbeing issues. They will be more able to cope with their emotions, more confident, increase self-esteem and life skills, and ....more
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Developing an asset based approach to sharing asset based working
£60,000 11/03/2019
24
Follow-on funding to strengthen and deepen an asset-based approach to youth work and to share learning.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Junction Young People Health and Wellbeing
£4,600 08/08/2018
YOYP Our Junction Film Project
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Junction - Young People, Health & Wellbeing
£29,115 13/03/2018
36
This project will use art, drama, singing & creative writing to support young people affected by trauma, anxiety and poor mental health. This will be delivered in weekly 1-2-1 or group sessions; ....more
Robertson Trust - Positive Pathways Project
£30,000 24/01/2018
Positive Pathways Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Creative Express
£9,990 08/11/2017
12
This group will deliver a 40 week programme of creative arts sessions for young people. This will support health and wellbeing by creating a safe space where small groups of young people can express ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Counsellor Project - Improving Lives
£149,765 23/08/2017
36
This group will use the funding to employ a Community Counsellor to work with young people aged 12-21 who have experienced adverse childhoods and have poor mental health. The Counsellor role will ....more
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Trauma Worker
£20,000 31/05/2017
A dedicated Trauma Worker to provide one to one support for young people aged 12-18 who are or have experienced sexual abuse and the numerous impacts it can have on health and wellbeing.
Comic Relief - The Junction-Nested Provision Model
£39,890 30/11/2016
24
Based in Edinburgh this organisation works with Young People who live in an area of multiple deprivation, experiencing a range of issues including abuse, sexual exploitation, bullying, anxiety, ....more
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - The Junction Nested Provision Model-Further Capturing and Sharing the Approach
£60,000 19/04/2016
24
The grant will fund the salary costs of the Director to enable focus on further defining, evidencing and sharing The Junction’s well-regarded model of ‘nested service provision’ and move ....more
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - The Junction Trauma Support Service
£18,536 27/05/2015
To employ a Trauma Support Service Project Worker to provide 1 to 1 support for young people who have experienced sexual abuse, including face to face, email and letter based support, providing ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 29-49
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 17/01/2005, number: SC036721
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/01/2005, number: SC278505
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

82-86 Great Junction Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 5LL

Objectives

To provide a centre which supports access to a wide range of health related services, education, information and advice by providing a safe and welcoming environment for young people in North East Edinburgh. The centre will offer activities which provide for the advancement of education relating to the health and social welfare of local young people.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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