Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 2

Volatile income -1
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 3

SWINDON CHILDRENS SCRAPSTORE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£284	£249	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	£313	£240	£73	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	£393	£215	£177	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	£409	£226	£184	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19	£281	£227	£55	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	£185	£195	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 31%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000

Established: 8 years

www.scrapstore.co.uk

swss@scrapstore.co.uk

01793513982

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Swindon, Wiltshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	29/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Swindon Children's Scrapstore
£5,000	20/05/2020	To provide craft and activity packs for children in disadvantage areas of Swindon
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Swindon Children's Scrapstore
£3,240	20/04/2020	To provide food parcels and deliver to low income families in Swindon
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Swindon Children's Scrapstore
£4,900	20/04/2020	To provide craft and activity packs for children in disadvantage areas of Swindon
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Scrappers Boxing Gym & Community Fitness Centre
£10,000	24/01/2018	Based in a deprived area of Swindon, Swindon Children’s Scrapstore main activity is to “turn waste things into play things”, supporting local families and groups with craft activities. Funding will meet the costs of staff for their community ....more Based in a deprived area of Swindon, Swindon Children’s Scrapstore main activity is to “turn waste things into play things”, supporting local families and groups with craft activities. Funding will meet the costs of staff for their community boxing gym

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

RANJIT SIHRA Appointed: 2023

SALLY HUGGINS Appointed: 2022

SARAH CONNELL Appointed: 2021

SIMON CHENEY Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/08/2016, number: 1168574

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

14/08/2018 - Asset transfer in from SWINDON CHILDRENS SCRAPSTORE
14/08/2018 - Asset transfer in from SWINDON CHILDRENS SCRAPSTORE

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

Swindon Childrens Scrapstore
Unit 7
Bramble Close
Elgin Industrial Estate
Swindon
SN2 8DW

Objectives

(I) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SWINDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.(II) THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SWINDON AND SURROUNDING AREAS, IN PARTICULAR BY:A) COLLECTING, STORAGE AND REDISTRIBUTION OF REUSABLE WASTE FOR ART, CRAFT AND PLAY;B) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND PROMOTING THE BENEFITS OF ALL ASPECTS OF WASTE RE-USE;C) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THROUGH THE PROVISION OF WASTE ITEMS FOR RE-USE;D) THE PROVISION OF TRAINING OR RETRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE IN WASTE RE-USE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

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