Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

    PLAYTIME EARLY YEARS 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/06/18 30/06/19 30/06/20 30/06/21 30/06/22 30/06/23
    Total income £51,003 £73,838 £101,770 £114,923 £158,036 £157,941
    Total spending £55,716 £65,467 £84,684 £103,213 £138,053 £186,195
    Surplus/deficit -£4,713 £8,371 £17,086 £11,710 £19,983 -£28,254
    Established: 47 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Child day-care services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    Where it operates
    • North Ayrshire
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people

    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
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Playtime Early Years (SCIO)
    £1,002 22/10/2022
    Our project would give the group the equipment to enable them to continue to carry out their duties more effectively to meet requirements. Covid-19 has proven digital technology is the way forward.

    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 25/05/1977, number: SC000767
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 02 June 2014 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Playtime Nursery SC000767, which was an Unincorporated Association registered as a charity since 25 May 1977.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    22 Smith Street, Dalry, Ayrshire, KA24 5BZ

    Objectives

    To advance the education and social development of pre-school children with the emphasis on the play experience, so that they become successful learners, confident Individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors, and take a constructive place in the community and also to develop and enhance the education of their parents, carers and other appropriate persons.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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