Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +7
    Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

    UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION SCOTLAND 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
    Established: 6 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/10/19 31/10/20 31/10/21 31/10/22
    Total income £20,749 £34,202 £48,035 £42,534
    Total spending £6,523 £21,264 £64,819 £47,243
    Surplus/deficit £14,226 £12,938 -£16,784 -£4,709
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','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
    • UK and overseas, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
    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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - Extending Model United Nations in Scottish Schools to Promote Global Citizenship
    £15,000 30/01/2024
    To extend the extracurricular programme of the Model United Nations in Scottish Schools for 2024/25
    Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to United Nations Association Scotland
    £33,608 18/03/2023
    Secure Scotland
    Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to United Nations Association Scotland
    £90,000 10/07/2020
    36
    ICAN UK Nuclear Ban Treaty Project
    Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to United Nations Association Scotland
    £40,006 12/07/2019
    36
    Secure Scotland project

    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 16/07/2018, number: SC048547
    Filing Record
    3 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    44/3 Frederick Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1EX

    Objectives

    The Association's purposes are: 1. the prevention or relief of poverty. 2. the advancement of education. 3. the advancement of citizenship or community development (including rural or urban regeneration and the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector or the effectiveness of the efficiency of charities). 4. the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. 5. the promotion of religious harmony. 6. the promotion of equality and diversity. 7. the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 8. support for local Branches of UNAS. 9. UNAS subscribes to the Objects of UNA-UK (in summary: encouraging support for the United Nations by individual citizens and by government).

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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