Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -5

COUNTESS PLAYGROUP

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
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

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Data adjusted to reflect year end change

Period ending	30/06/18	30/06/19	30/06/20	30/06/21	30/06/23
Total income	£12,814	£17,768	£16,603	£8,312	£15,910
Total spending	£15,890	£18,655	£16,075	£10,018	£17,904
Surplus/deficit	-£3,076	-£887	£528	-£1,706	-£1,994

Established: 39 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Child day-care services

Purposes

The advancement of education

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: East Lothian

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 Countess Playgroup
£2,838	21/10/2023	We would like to update our toys and play equipment, especially in the home corner where the children can learn through role play activities.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Countess Playgroup
£2,801	04/08/2017	We rely completely on public support - help us provide a safe, fun environment for toddlers with a brand new play kitchen.

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 01/04/1985, number: SC006116

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR21: 3 days late, AR20: 64 days late, AR19: 20 days late,

Main office

G Spratt and Co, 3 Abbeylands, High Street, Dunbar, EH42 1EH

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. In furtherance of the above aims the group shall seek: (a) to provide safe and satisfying group play and learning (b) to encourage other charitable activities through which the parents may support the development of children.

Data Sources