Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Overall weighted support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 15

LICKETYSPIT LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities						£400
Donations & Legacies						£314,608
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£169,237	£199,226	£122,233	£229,465	£282,995	£315,008
Charitable activities spending						£295,535
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£147,556	£186,313	£159,403	£195,887	£235,604	£295,535
Surplus/deficit	£21,681	£12,913	-£37,170	£33,578	£47,391	£19,473

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Established: 21 years

www.licketyspit.com

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Where it operates

Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£360,000
Scottish Government	£39,844
Esmee Fairbairn	£13,150

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - BIG Porridge & Play Glasgow
£200,000	23/02/2023	This group will use the funding to continue their 'Big Porridge & Play' project that provides rights-based drama-led food and social sessions for families in seven Glasgow Communities; Bridgeton Castelmilk Cranhill Govan Ruchill/Maryhill ....more This group will use the funding to continue their 'Big Porridge & Play' project that provides rights-based drama-led food and social sessions for families in seven Glasgow Communities; Bridgeton Castelmilk Cranhill Govan Ruchill/Maryhill Whiteinch and online. The group seek to reach 1500 participants and the help of 35 volunteers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Art Voyage
£10,000	25/03/2021 10	This group will deliver free online arts workshops for families who have children under twelve. The sessions will promote creativity and wellbeing.
Scottish Government - Licketyspit Limited
£39,844	15/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Licketyspit
£13,150	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
National Lottery Community Fund - BIG Porridge & Play Glasgow Empowering families through drama-led play
£150,000	17/02/2020 36	This group will use this funding to continue delivering Big Porridge and Play Glasgow. The project will provide drama-led play for children aged between 3-12 years of age and their families, as well as food and social sessions to broaden social and ....more This group will use this funding to continue delivering Big Porridge and Play Glasgow. The project will provide drama-led play for children aged between 3-12 years of age and their families, as well as food and social sessions to broaden social and community engagement. It will be delivered to approximately 1200 people supported by 12 volunteers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Picnic & Play with Licketyspit
£10,000	15/07/2019 12	This group will use the funding to deliver a programme of outdoors creative play to parents and families from Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Robertson Trust - Towards the salary costs of the Associate Director/Project Manager
£45,000	30/06/2016	Towards the salary costs of the Associate Director/Project Manager
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Licketyspit
£110,180	06/04/2016 36	Towards the salary of the creative producer to further develop work with disadvantaged families to enhance their capacity to support their children's social and emotional development.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Licketyspit
£20,000	27/05/2014	Towards core costs for an organisation specialist in immersive theatre for 3-7 year-olds during a time of transition to a new business plan.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 37-60

HUGHES, Nicola
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Scottish Civil Servant

MACLEOD, Morag Fiona, Dr
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Psychiatrist

MUCHENA, Esther
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Asylum Service Manager Scottish Refugee Council

OFORI-FRIMPONG, Boatemaa
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Scientist

PRESTON, Alison Bridget, Dr
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Head Of Research, Ofcom

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 28/01/2004, number: SC035154
Registered at Companies House on 28/01/2004, number: SC262580

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Central Community Halls, 292-316 Maryhill Rd, , Glasgow , G20 7YE

Objectives

To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of children particularly by the encouragement of the Arts including the arts of drama, dance, music, singing, literature and visual arts

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