Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 2

CAREFREE KIDS EAST LOTHIAN

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£1,750	£39,341	£80,514	£73,709	£118,217
Total spending	£0	£51,895	£132,628	£104,488	£59,201
Surplus/deficit	£1,750	-£12,554	-£52,114	-£30,779	£59,016

Established: 6 years

www.carefreekidseastlothian.org

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

Purposes

The advancement of health
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: East Lothian

Who it helps

Children or young people
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Other charities or voluntary bodies

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

Scottish Government	£16,580
Foundation Scotland	£9,714
National Lottery Community Fund	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Toy Library
£4,914	07/04/2022 11	To assist with funding the Project Managers salary to get the Toy Library operating fully again.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Carefree Kids East Lothian
£4,800	09/03/2021 11	to cover the cost of running a winter clothes project for disadvantaged children.
Scottish Government - Carefree Kids East Lothian
£6,940	04/03/2021	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - School Uniform Bank - COVID-19
£5,000	09/12/2020 11	This group will offer a bank of winter clothing for children of school age in East Lothian.
Scottish Government - Carefree Kids East Lothian
£9,640	25/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.

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 27/09/2018, number: SC048734

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

9 Elphinstone Road, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 2LG

Objectives

The purposes of the organisation are: to promote child and family health and wellbeing. to reduce the risk of home accidents by offering practical assistance, advice and support. and to provide information and advice on relevant child health issues.

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