Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 10
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 24 ?

PLUS (FORTH VALLEY) LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 36 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Charitable activities £411,063 £523,943 £551,415 £759,970 £884,248
Donations & Legacies £35,669 £50,879 £35,688 £47,596 £16,249
Other Income
Investment Income £45 £35 £24 £12 £926
Total income £446,777 £574,857 £587,127 £807,578 £798,869 £901,423
Charitable activities spending £466,253 £540,842 £609,371 £586,281 £929,788
Fundraising costs 0% 0%
Other spending
Total spending £466,253 £540,842 £609,371 £586,281 £684,978 £931,911
Surplus/deficit -£19,476 £34,015 -£22,244 £221,297 £113,891 -£30,488
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • 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: Stirling
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • People with disabilities or health problems

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
Scottish Government£142,125
BBC Children in Need£61,848
Three Guineas Trust£44,596
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust£42,000
Foundation Scotland£29,000
National Lottery Community Fund£24,457
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Summer Activities for children with disabilities and ASNs
£5,000 06/07/2023
The group will use the funding to provide additional recreational activities during the summer months for young people who live with a range of additional needs.
Foundation Scotland - PlayPLUS and PLUSYouth in Falkirk
£25,000 06/06/2023
To support the delivery of a recreational, youth programme that will be accessible to children aged 5-17 living in Falkirk and the wider Forth Valley.
Three Guineas Trust - Holiday Playscheme 2023
£10,514 16/05/2023
Holiday Playscheme 2023
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to PLUS (Forth Valley)
£7,600 17/11/2022
Kitchen installation for a charity which works with disabled people in Forth Valley
Co-Operative Group - Grant to PLUS Forth Valley Limited
£1,681 22/10/2022
We aim to deliver weekly activities for PlayPLUS children (aged 5-11) and PLUSYouth young people (aged 12-18) to attend, have fun, meet peers, reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.
Three Guineas Trust - Holiday Play Scheme 2022
£11,000 19/05/2022
Holiday Play Scheme 2022
National Lottery Community Fund - PLUS Youth Club
£9,814 07/04/2022
The group will use the funding to provide young people with disabilities with 1-1 play sessions and interaction with peers in their premises and in local community venues.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to PLUS
£1,717 23/10/2021
We would provide one-to-one and online support for children and young people with disabilities and additional support needs in Falkirk, moving to group activities when government guidelines allow.
Three Guineas Trust - Holiday Play Scheme 2021
£11,993 23/06/2021
Holiday Play Scheme 2021
Scottish Government - PLUS (Forth Valley) Ltd
£48,291 24/03/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - PLUS (Forth Valley) Ltd
£22,326 13/01/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to PLUS (Forth Valley) Limited
£4,000 28/10/2020
To provide staff with 5 laptops as they will be home working part time for the foreseeable future and will be able to deliver some of the services by video/zoom. The grant will also enable Plus to ....more
True Colours Trust - Towards activity sessions for children & youth with SEND – COVID19 response
£5,000 06/10/2020
Towards activity sessions for children & youth with SEND – COVID19 response
BBC Children in Need - Grant to PLUS (Forth Valley) Ltd
£58,975 09/09/2020
18
COVID19 - This project will deliver 1-1 support sessions as well as music, craft and play activities for 259 disabled children experiencing isolation due to Covid-19 in the Forth Valley area. They ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Summer activities
£9,643 25/06/2020
6
This group will use the funding to provide young people with disabilities with 1-1 play sessions in their premises and online group activity sessions.
Three Guineas Trust - Summer play scheme 2020
£11,089 24/06/2020
Summer play scheme 2020
BBC Children in Need - Grant to PLUS (Forth Valley) Ltd
£2,873 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will pay for activity packs and technology to enable staff to work remotely to support young disabled people and their families who are isolated due to Covid-19. Young people ....more
Scottish Government - PLUS (Forth Valley) Ltd
£24,916 22/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - PLUS (Forth Valley) Limited
£46,592 16/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Corra Foundation - HDG-19/433
£5,500 01/06/2019
Towards the salary of the Project Co-ordinator for an additional 12 months.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Participation Plus - Volunteering and Training Manager
£42,000 29/05/2019
Increase volunteering opportunities for young adults with disabilities and ASNs, provide volunteering opportunities for the public to support our young people and deliver training to both our staff ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Disabilities are no barrier to fun
£7,530 07/12/2018
12
This Stirling based group will use the funding to establish an age appropriate weekly play session for children with additional support needs in Falkirk.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to PLUS (Forth Valley) Ltd
£30,000 22/11/2018
36
Fortnightly sessions to support 50 young people with Asperger's and high functioning autism from across Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire to develop skills for everyday life. They will increase ....more
Corra Foundation - HDA-18/449
£5,500 04/10/2018
Towards the salary of the full-time Project Co-ordinator - Falkirk Family Network, conditional on written confirmation that the person has been recruited.
Robertson Trust - Running costs of the Falkirk Family Support Service
£60,000 11/09/2018
Running costs of the Falkirk Family Support Service
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Families of Children with Disabilities in Forth Valley
£45,502 05/07/2018
42
This group provides a range of fun and meaningful respite recreational activities for children and young people with additional needs ranging from autism to profound mental and physical disabilities. ....more
Robertson Trust - Programme Manager - Increasing opportunities for young people with disabilities
£60,000 21/11/2017
Programme Manager - Increasing opportunities for young people with disabilities
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/386
£3,500 05/10/2017
Towards the salary and on-costs of the full-time Volunteer & Training Manager, thus closing the appeal.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Participation PLUS
£43,500 31/05/2017
Participation PLUS will focus on increasing opportunities for supported inclusion in mainstream clubs and groups for individuals with additional support needs through the recruitment of volunteers. ....more
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/457
£4,000 02/06/2016
towards development of a database and upgrade of website to improve the infrastructure and processes to maintain services for individuals aged 0-35 years with a disability or additional support needs
National Lottery Community Fund - Shared Places for Inclusive Play
£10,000 20/04/2015
12
This funding will go towards a consultancy to create a 3 -5 year business plan/options appraisal, community asset transfer consultation events, architect fees and to develop links with similar ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Family PLUS
£39,371 03/12/2014
12
Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - AM Aspergers Mark 3AM cubed
£10,000 31/07/2014
12
Not Available
BBC Children in Need - Grant to PLUS (Forth Valley) Ltd
£98,690 01/07/2014
This project will have a positive impact on the social skills and confidence of children and young people who have additional support needs by supporting them to access activities that will help them ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Shared Places for Inclusive Play'
£10,000 04/02/2014
12
'Shared Places for Inclusive Play'
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Directors: 45-73
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 05/09/1988, number: SC003945
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/12/2001, number: SC226225
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Broadleys Road, Springkerse Industrial Estate, Stirling, FK7 7ST

Objectives

1) Without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race, political, religious or other opinions, to advance education and personal and social development through the promotion of local play, recreational, leisure and social activities for children and adults with disabilities thus providing them with appropriate social opportunities essential for their personal development and improvement of the quality of life of the children and adults and their families. (2) The advancement of education, expertise and best practice in the personal and social development of children and adults with disabilities through the delivery of training courses, seminars and conferences. (3) To assist the development and provision of services for children and adults with disabilities.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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