Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 10

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

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 16

TAILOR ED FOUNDATION

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Established: 16 years

www.tailoredfoundation.co.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/07/17	31/07/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities		£194,336					£427,840
Donations & Legacies		£58,985			£290,249		£28,543
Other Income
Investment Income		£56			£49		£277
Total income	£162,475	£259,744	£125,145	£243,940	£290,298	£327,866	£456,660
Charitable activities spending		£198,137			£259,132		£448,565
Fundraising costs		1%			0%		0%
Other spending
Total spending	£212,489	£201,824	£135,318	£255,176	£259,386	£335,926	£448,616
Surplus/deficit	-£50,014	£57,920	-£10,173	-£11,236	£30,912	-£8,060	£8,044

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
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

Children or young people
People with disabilities or health problems
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£80,100
Scottish Government	£59,316
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust	£35,985
Garfield Weston Foundation	£35,000
Foundation Scotland	£8,754
The Clothworkers Foundation	£7,300

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Play and Learn
£4,000	22/08/2023	To contribute to the activities, transport and venue hire for the delivery of the Play and Learn Club supporting autistic children and their families in the pre-school years.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Tailor Ed Foundation
£7,300	12/07/2023	Purchase of IT equipment for a charity which works with autistic children (4 to 16 years) and their family in Edinburgh
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£20,000	18/02/2022	Core services
National Lottery Community Fund - Target Specific Service - Moving Forward
£75,000	07/06/2021	This group will use the funding to continue their Target Specific Service supporting children (aged 5 to 16 years) with autism and their families. Support will be provided on a 1:1 basis focusing on ....more This group will use the funding to continue their Target Specific Service supporting children (aged 5 to 16 years) with autism and their families. Support will be provided on a 1:1 basis focusing on developing the children’s daily living skills. Parents will develop new skills and coping strategies empowering them to better support their children and improve family relationships.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Target Specific Service
£35,985	26/05/2021	Seeking two year funding to enable Tailor Ed Foundation to have the capacity to cope with a huge surge in demand from children with autism and their families who are really struggling with the ....more Seeking two year funding to enable Tailor Ed Foundation to have the capacity to cope with a huge surge in demand from children with autism and their families who are really struggling with the devastating and disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on their daily lives, their emotional and wellbeing.
Scottish Government - Tailor Ed Foundation
£4,000	15/03/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Tailor Ed Foundation
£22,350	25/11/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Tailor Ed Foundation
£32,966	15/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Tailor Ed Foundation
£4,754	02/04/2020	To provide online support to children with autism and their families through the Coronavirus crisis and develop new policies and practices to support the additional challenges that this crisis poses ....more To provide online support to children with autism and their families through the Coronavirus crisis and develop new policies and practices to support the additional challenges that this crisis poses to children with autism and their families.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	22/11/2019	Core services
National Lottery Community Fund - A Celebration of 10 years supporting children with autism in Edinburgh
£5,100	04/10/2019 12	This funding will be used to celebrate Tailor Ed Foundation's tenth anniversary of working with families affected by autism through the creation and publication of a book on how autism has impacted ....more This funding will be used to celebrate Tailor Ed Foundation's tenth anniversary of working with families affected by autism through the creation and publication of a book on how autism has impacted on ten local parents and children in the past decade.
Robertson Trust - The Salary Costs of the Service Manager
£32,000	14/12/2018	The Salary Costs of the Service Manager
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Tailor Ed Foundation -
£3,331	19/11/2018	We want to fund autism specific events in the local community and help parents form informal support networks with other families.
National Lottery Community Fund - Teaching children with autism vital skills for daily life
£120,000	23/03/2018 36	This group will deliver a continuous and connected package of services to families living in Edinburgh raising a child with autism under 16. They provide both the specialised educational methods and ....more This group will deliver a continuous and connected package of services to families living in Edinburgh raising a child with autism under 16. They provide both the specialised educational methods and the social support required to allow family life to thrive. Families will access a concentrated Early Years programme which feeds into a Follow On Service until age 16.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Tailor Ed Foundation
£60,000	29/11/2017	Tailor Ed Foundation supports children living in Edinburgh under 16 with autism to develop the skills that they need for daily life. Through our support and working alongside parents and carers, ....more Tailor Ed Foundation supports children living in Edinburgh under 16 with autism to develop the skills that they need for daily life. Through our support and working alongside parents and carers, children will become active members of their families and communities as they access a package of services designed and timed to maximise outcomes and efficiency.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Tailor Ed Foundation
£90,000	07/09/2017 36	towards three years' running costs of a project providing services and support to families in Edinburgh who have an autistic child
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/145
£6,000	30/03/2017	towards the salary of the Administrator/Fundraiser
Robertson Trust - the Costs of the Senior Project Worker
£45,000	31/08/2015	the Costs of the Senior Project Worker
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Early Intervention Pilot
£48,178	27/05/2015	The project will provide an early intervention service to 20 families with a pre-school child with autism. This service would be delivered for 12 months and include home based intervention to teach ....more The project will provide an early intervention service to 20 families with a pre-school child with autism. This service would be delivered for 12 months and include home based intervention to teach essential skills (e.g. communicating, following direction from parents) as well as providing parents with peer support and training.
National Lottery Community Fund - Tailor Ed Foundation
£605,903	10/10/2012 60	This project aims to support families in Edinburgh who have at least one child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Through a package home-based support, workshops, drop-in and group sessions parents ....more This project aims to support families in Edinburgh who have at least one child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Through a package home-based support, workshops, drop-in and group sessions parents will learn how to better support their children and improve their family relationships. Children will be supported to become more included in aspects of their daily life. The grant will be used to pay for staffing costs, office equipment, beneficiary materials, publicity, project evaluation and overheads.

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How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 38-53

ANDERTON, Elizabeth Claire
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: None

BROWN, Christopher Rowan
Appointed: 2008
Occupation: Customer Finance Analyst

DAY, Matthew Terry
Appointed: 2008
Occupation: Care Manager

HARDING, Susie
Appointed: 2008
Occupation: Clinical Psychology Practitioner

MURPHY, Elizabeth Anne Vibart
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Social Worker

STANFIELD, Andrew Colin, Dr
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: Doctor

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 16/02/2008, number: SC039246
Registered at Companies House on 29/01/2008, number: SC336886

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

18 Forth Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3LH

Objectives

1. The advancement of education of children with autism. 2. The relief of children in need by reason of autism. 3. The advancement of mental health of children with autism.

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