Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 9
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 18 ?

SCOTLAND YARD ADVENTURE CENTRE 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 38 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 30/06/20 30/06/21 30/06/22 30/06/23
Charitable activities £567,895 £1,179,600 £1,647,459 £1,420,275 £1,308,623 £1,326,680
Donations & Legacies £344,220 £237,813 £341,099 £139,788 £75,254
Other Income
Investment Income £205 £483 £683 £49
Total income £1,036,277 £1,474,438 £2,146,709 £1,618,325 £1,514,673 £1,543,450
Charitable activities spending £1,042,349 £1,563,077 £2,040,759 £1,294,602 £1,562,428 £1,631,048
Fundraising costs 2% 0% 2% 0%
Other spending £5,580 £5,880
Total spending £1,072,877 £1,576,227 £2,074,685 £1,295,455 £1,562,428 £1,631,048
Surplus/deficit -£36,600 -£101,789 £72,024 £322,870 -£47,755 -£87,598
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Comic Relief£190,444
National Lottery Community Fund£149,970
Scottish Government£105,125
Robertson Trust£60,000
Foundation Scotland£31,108
BBC Children in Need£29,426
Garfield Weston Foundation£25,000
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust£20,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Scotland Yard Adventure Centre
£1,000 21/06/2023
Donation from Millar Mathieson Fund - Inspired by the Youth Philanthropy Initiative presentations by The Mary Erskine School S2 pupils
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Scotland Yard Adventure Centre
£250 09/05/2023
A donation on behalf of Ross Arnott as part of his Edinburgh Marathon fundraising.
Foundation Scotland - The Yard Kinship Club
£8,127 30/01/2023
To contribute to the cost of establishing a new weekly respite Club to support disabled children and young people in kinship care, and their carers, at the Edinburgh site.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Yard Fife - Family Service
£10,000 03/11/2022
This group will use funding to continue delivering their play services for children with disabilities and their families on Saturdays and Sunday from the Argos Centre in Kirkcaldy.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£25,000 11/03/2022
Core Costs for The Yard
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Yard Adventure Centre
£29,426 31/01/2022
Fun weekly evening clubs with a variety of activities including baking, water play and themed night movie nights for disabled young people aged 8-17. They will have increased opportunities to make ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Yard
£1,345 23/10/2021
The funds will support our youth clubs, allowing disabled children (8-25) the opportunity to see friends, alleviate loneliness caused by lockdown and feel less isolated in the community.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Scotland Yard Adventure Centre
£4,895 17/02/2021
To fund staff training and development in Positive Behavioural Support practices both in relation to managing challenging behaviour and in the communication method Makaton, so enhancing The Yard?s ....more
Scottish Government - Scotland Yard Adventure Centre
£24,430 06/01/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Scotland Yard Adventure Centre
£7,201 03/11/2020
to contribute towards the salary costs of a play team leader at the Yard Dundee's family service.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Scotland Yard Adventure Centre
£4,635 28/10/2020
To fund the purchase of laptops and iPads to allow staff at Edinburgh-based The Yard- adventure play specialists for special needs children and young people- both to work remotely from home and ....more
Comic Relief - The Yard )Recovery Funding
£38,000 23/06/2020
6
COVID19 Recovery funding
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - The Yard Edinburgh Core Costs
£20,000 27/05/2020
Seeking a multi-year donation towards core costs at our cornerstone Edinburgh centre to combat our rapid growth in site and services across Scotland to aid more children with neurological conditions.
Scottish Government - Scotland Yard Adventure Centre
£17,375 19/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid-19
£10,000 17/04/2020
3
This group have partnered with the City of Edinburgh Council to provide a small targeted service for some of the most vulnerable disabled children and their carers.
Scottish Government - Scotland Yard Adventure Centre (known as The Yard)
£63,320 16/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Scotland Yard Adventure Centre
£5,000 07/04/2020
To upgrade the organisation?s IT system to allow staff to work from home and remotely support disabled children and their families in Edinburgh and Dundee areas.
National Lottery Community Fund - Girls Club at The Yard
£9,970 25/03/2020
12
This group will use the funding to continue the 'Girls Club' for 16 disabled girls aged between 14-18. The club provides a safe and inclusive space for the young people to socialise and have fun.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Yard's Family Service
£120,000 11/12/2019
36
This project will support the continuation and development of a whole family support service for families who have a child or children with an additional support need or a disability. The holistic ....more
Comic Relief - Early Year's Outreach in Edinburgh
£152,444 06/11/2019
48
The proposal will extend the provision of early years services for children age 0-5 and their families in Edinburgh, targeting those who are disabled and facing the disadvantages of living in areas ....more
Robertson Trust - The Yard's Family Service (Edinburgh, Dundee & Fife)
£60,000 11/06/2019
The Yard's Family Service (Edinburgh, Dundee & Fife)
National Lottery Community Fund - The Yard Fife
£10,000 08/02/2019
12
This organisation will use the funding to continue delivering their play services for children with disabilities and their families on Saturdays and Sunday from the Argos Centre in Kirkcaldy.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - The Yard's Young Adventurers
£15,000 28/11/2018
The Yard's Young Adventurers are two independent social clubs for disabled children (10-14 yrs) all of whom have a neurological condition. The clubs allow these young people to have a social outlet ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Yard Adventure Centre
£29,151 22/11/2018
36
Three evening clubs each week, running a variety of activities and trips, for disabled young people aged 14 to 18. They will be less isolated, develop friendships, improve social, emotional and ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Scotland Yard Adventure Centre
£4,010 19/11/2018
We need equipment to provide exciting and inclusive play experiences for disabled children, young people and their families.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Yard's 10-14's Clubs
£9,941 30/01/2018
12
This group, based in Edinburgh, will run activity sessions for young people with disabilities.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 26/09/2017
The Yard's Family Service
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Business Development Manager
£60,000 19/09/2017
The salary costs of the Business Development Manager
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Dundee Capital Appeal - Initial Investment
£50,000 28/06/2017
Initial investment to cover the professional and architect fees costs for the first stage of the capital project to build a new centre in Dundee.
National Lottery Community Fund - Fun and Friendship at The Yard
£10,000 29/11/2016
12
This group provide play activities for children and young people with disabilities. The funding will be used to provide a programme of afternoon clubs.
Robertson Trust - the Families Project
£30,000 31/01/2016
the Families Project
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Expansion proposal
£99,128 27/05/2015
To expand provision of The Yard model to new sites in Dundee and Fife.
National Lottery Community Fund - Playbase
£10,000 28/08/2012
12
The centre provides supported play facilities for children and young people with Additional Support Needs (ASN). The group will use the grant to continue to deliver its weekly Playbase playgroup for ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 41-72
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 03/11/1986, number: SC002538
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/11/1986, number: SC101671
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

22 Eyre Place Lane, Edinburgh, EH3 5EH

Objectives

The Charity's objects are wholly charitable, and are to: (a) improve the conditions of life for children and young people with additional support needs (ASN), their families and other children in the community using the medium of play and through the provision of educational and recreational facilities and activities. (b) maintain and develop purpose-built adventure playgrounds for indoor and outdoor play for children and young people with ASN and their families. (c) provide care, respite, support, fun and friendship to all the children, young people, parents and carers who use the services of the Charity. (d) advance the education of the children and young people who use the facilities and services of the Charity by providing them with opportunities for individual challenge and personal growth in an environment which values their independence and achievements. (e) support families with children and young people with ASN by providing family support through sharing of services and information. and (f) advance education in, and promote inclusive and adventure play for, children and young people with ASN across Scotland by sharing the knowledge and skills of the Charity.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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