Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Overall weighted support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

    MORAY BABY BANK

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £6,909 £54,482 £14,710 £26,313
    Total spending £5,293 £42,033 £18,562 £18,150
    Surplus/deficit £1,616 £12,449 -£3,852 £8,163
    Established: 5 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • General Community services
    Purposes
    • 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: Moray
    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
    Foundation Scotland£9,500
    National Lottery Community Fund£2,800
    Co-Operative Group£1,039
    Woodward Charitable Trust£500
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Moray Baby Bank
    £1,039 21/10/2023
    Our project is to fund the core operational costs for our charity; rent, insurance, vehicle expenses, etc. The project will be managed by the charity treasurer, secretary and chairperson.
    Woodward Charitable Trust - Core costs
    £500 11/11/2021
    Core costs
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Moray Baby Bank
    £5,000 02/11/2021
    11
    To fund the core operational costs for our Charity including rent, insurance and vehicle expenses.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Moray Baby Bank
    £2,000 30/09/2021
    11
    To contribute to 12 month running costs for Moray Baby Bank to support families in need throughout Moray.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Storage Shed for Moray Baby Bank
    £2,800 28/10/2020
    6
    The organisation will use the funding to install a timber shed allowing them to store more and larger items at their baby bank. This will help to improve the capacity of the organisation reduce ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Moray Baby Bank
    £2,500 18/05/2020
    To fund the purchase of essential baby items, including: baby milk, nappies and toiletries. These will be purchased and distributed locally by volunteers to vulnerable, financially disadvantaged ....more

    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 26/04/2019, number: SC049253
    Filing Record
    3 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    4 Twinning Link, Forres, IV36 2TP

    Objectives

    4 The organisation's purpose is: 4.1 To redistribute pre-loved baby essentials and children's items to those experiencing financial hardship within the Moray community. The age group of children will be from birth to 2 years old. This is carried out by collecting donated items, ensuring they are clean and fit for purpose then passing them on to those who are referred to the organisation by healthcare professionals and other groups.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving

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