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Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 2
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs high: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

SCOTTY'S LITTLE SOLDIERS

Providing support to bereaved British Forces children & young people through our Assistance Programmes: Smiles, Support and Strides. Smiles provides fun-based opportunities for children to smile again. Support is focused on health & well-being & includes access to professional bereavement counselling in conjunction with partners. Strides provides access to small education and development grants.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised
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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
31/12/23£1,494£1,552£-58£307£1,343£8886.9230
31/12/22£1,623£1,347£276£325£1,401£9378.32010
31/12/21£1,191£1,055£137£212£1,125£90710.3160
31/12/20£892£807£86£229£988£92113.7125
31/12/19£853£843£10£230£912£85212.1930
31/12/18£986£83£902£19£902£878126.870
31/12/17£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 21.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 19.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 66%
Reserves/Spending: 6.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 3.3
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 8 years

www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk

hello@scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk

07951145032

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

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
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£20,440 03/09/2021
For existing charitable projects to help charities to sustain activities and services that people from Armed Forces communities use and value.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

  • EAMONN O'SULLIVAN Appointed: 2022
  • ELLEN PLUMER Appointed: 2022
  • JASON WORTHY Appointed: 2020
  • JONATHAN JAMES Appointed: 2022
  • LUKE PRIESTLEY Appointed: 2016
  • SIMON RICHARD MILLAR Appointed: 2018
  • STEVEN WARD Appointed: 2018
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/12/2016, number: 1170528
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SCOTTY'S LITTLE SOLDIERS on 01/11/2024
Main office

21 Bergen Way
North Lynn Industrial Estate
KING'S LYNN
PE30 2JG

Objectives

TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM THE EFFECTS OF BEREAVEMENT TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH OF A PARENT WHO SERVED WITH THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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