Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 1

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -3

BIGGAR BABIES, TODDLERS & PLAYGROUP

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/04/17	30/04/18	30/04/19	30/04/20	30/04/21	30/04/22	30/04/23
Total income	£14,327	£9,872	£10,099	£11,146	£5,811	£2,629	£5,065
Total spending	£14,051	£10,356	£9,666	£9,756	£5,556	£2,374	£2,177
Surplus/deficit	£276	-£484	£433	£1,390	£255	£255	£2,888

Established: 37 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Child day-care services

Purposes

The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Where it operates

South Lanarkshire

Who it helps

Children or young people

Who supports 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 Biggar Babies, Toddlers and Playgroup
£2,539	22/10/2022	We wish to pay our play leaders for the extra time they will need to spend cleaning/setting up before and after sessions so that we are able to re-open and provide a social space for young families.
Foundation Scotland - Equipment and outdoor space
£740	07/06/2018 18	To upgrade equipment and improve use of the outdoor space.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Biggar Babies Toddlers and Playgroup
£2,000	23/12/2016 12	to contribute towards the cost of workshops, educational trips, celebration events, rent, materials and equipment.

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 01/09/1987, number: SC002182

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 65 days late,

Main office

, ML12 6EZ

Objectives

The aim of the group is to advance the education and social development of pre-school children with the emphasis on the play experience, so that they take a constructive place in the community and also to advance the education of their parents and other appropriate persons .

Data Sources