Diversity of staff, trustees and grant holders
As part of our commitment to equity, diversity, participation and rights (EDPR), we collect annual diversity data from our staff, trustees and grant holders.
This helps us to better understand how representative we are, track change over time, and hold ourselves accountable to the values we’ve set out in our work. It also supports our commitment to transparency, made through the Foundation Practice Rating.
2025 is the first year we’ve publicly shared this data, and we’re committed to continuing to do so in future years.
Our anonymous staff/trustee survey covers a range of characteristics including ethnicity, gender, disability, age and sexual orientation, in line with the DEI Data Standard.
Our 2025 survey was completed by 40 members of staff (71% at time of survey). Our trustee survey was completed by all 12 trustees.
What is your ethnicity?
| Staff | 31 (77.5%) members of staff identify as Scottish (White), 5 as British (White) and 1 each as African, Hispanic/Latin American, Irish (White) and English (White) |
| Trustees | 7 (58.3%) trustees identify as Scottish (White), 3 as British (white), 1 as African and 1 as Chinese |
Other survey options were: Asian British or Scottish, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Black British or Scottish, Caribbean, Asian and White, Black African and White, Black Caribbean and White, Welsh (White), Northern Irish (White), Gypsy or Irish Traveller (White), European (White), Arab, Prefer not to say, Other.
Do you consider yourself to have a disability or health condition that affects your day-to-day activities?
| Staff | 7 responded Yes (17.5%), 33 responded No (82.5%) |
| Trustees |
3 responded Yes (25%) |
Other survey option was: Prefer not to say.
Do you identify as?
| Staff | 31 members of staff identify as female (77.5%), 9 as male (22.5%). 100% identify with the same gender registered at birth. |
| Trustees | 8 trustees identify as female (66.7%), 4 as male (33.3%). 100% identify with the same gender registered at birth. |
Other survey options were Intersex, Non-binary, Prefer not to say, Other.
Diversity of Grant Holders (FY 2024/25)
Total awards made through Our Funds:
- 552 awards
- £18,110,250 total funding
(Note: This excludes Programme Awards, as diversity data is not yet captured for these.)
Awards by Primary Population Group
|
Population Group |
Number of Awards |
Total Awarded |
% of Total Awards |
|
Black or ethnically minoritised communities |
41 |
£758,700 |
7% |
|
People with disabilities |
37 |
£1,278,800 |
7% |
Awards to Organisations Led by Communities
Please note that this data is for awards made from 1st September 2024-31st March 2025. The total awarded during this period was £5,082,500 in 211 awards.
|
Leadership Group |
Number of Awards |
Total Awarded |
% of Total Awards |
|
Led by black or ethnically minoritised people |
11 |
£162,500 |
5% |
|
Led by people with disabilities (DPOs) |
7 |
£78,800 |
3% |
Definition of ‘led by’
Organisations where at least half of trustees and/or senior leaders share similar experiences with the community they seek to serve, as defined by the Funders DEI Data Standard.