Finance Score: -10
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: -9 ?

    PORTRUSH COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP 

    The aim of the Group is to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents�/guardians to understand and provide for the needs of their children by: a) Offering appropriate play facilities, with the right of parents/carers to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of the group, ensuring that the Group offers opportunities for all children, regardless of religion, culture, race or means. b) Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs of such children and their families in the local areas. c) Support the values and principles of EARLYYEARS.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
    • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Established: 9 years

    portrush.playgroup@yahoo.co.uk

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Year end 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/23
    Income £61,749 £56,951 £51,739 £85,916 £76,911
    Spending £74,295 £64,399 £66,384 £78,870 £81,855
    Surplus/deficit -£12,546 -£7,448 -£14,645 £7,046 -£4,944
    Listed activities
    • The advancement of education
    How it operates
    • Community development, Cross-border/cross-community, Education/training, Playgroup/after schools
    Where it operates
    • Northern Ireland
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Language community, Learning disabilities, Parents, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Sensory disabilities, Voluntary and community sector, Volunteers
    Who works here?
    • 4 employees

    Who's supporting them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
    £4,000 27/05/2020
    towards core costs during yearend March 2021

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 01/12/2014, number: NIC100484
    Main office

    Crocknamack Road, Portrush, BT56 8JW

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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