Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

MARKINCH AFTER SCHOOL KIDS CLUB (MASK) LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 28/02/18 28/02/19 28/02/20 28/02/21 28/02/22 28/02/23
Total income £68,001 £76,706 £90,664 £60,117 £75,229 £85,490
Total spending £66,781 £72,312 £73,923 £60,732 £76,397 £83,538
Surplus/deficit £1,220 £4,394 £16,741 -£615 -£1,168 £1,952
Established: 33 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
Purposes
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • Fife
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 Markinch After School Kids Club(MASK)
£5,989 15/11/2019
We want to buy new recreational equipment, including a snooker table, air hockey table, Xbox and an outdoor storage unit.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 37-55
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 12/02/1991, number: SC006768
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/02/1991, number: SC129946
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

, KY7 6AA

Objectives

(i) The advancement of the education of children and, without prejudice to that generality: (1) the provision and supervision of learning-orientated activities and outings for children (2) the provision of appropriate care, guidance, instruction, activities and support directed at enabling children suffering from a physical and/or mental disability or impairment to maximise their full educational potential (3) the provision of care, guidance, instruction, activities and support directed towards addressing the special educational needs of children who come from disadvantaged areas and/or single parent families (ii) The advancement of education through the provision of training associated with the care and supervision of children (iii) The promotion, establishment and support of schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within the Markinch area of Fife.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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