Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    WEST KILBRIDE VILLAGE NURSERY 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
    • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    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 £218,100 £255,605
    Donations & Legacies £44,586
    Other Income
    Investment Income £51 £121
    Total income £162,453 £203,413 £171,007 £262,737 £250,882 £282,092
    Charitable activities spending £229,259 £240,545
    Fundraising costs
    Other spending
    Total spending £170,413 £181,143 £189,244 £229,259 £251,220 £240,545
    Surplus/deficit -£7,960 £22,270 -£18,237 £33,478 -£338 £41,547
    Established: 47 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    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: North Ayrshire
    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 West Kilbride Early Years Centre
    £1,279 21/10/2023
    We aim to purchase resources that will help support children's wellbeing after lockdown. This includes items for outdoor physical activity, an edible garden, and the sustainability of our wildlife.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to West Kilbride Early Years Centre
    £1,317 22/10/2022
    We would like to provide outdoor resources for the children that will promote their mental wellbeing.
    Scottish Government - West Kilbride Village Nursery
    £8,638 11/03/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to West Kilbride Village Nursery
    £4,256 10/08/2010
    To pay for the services of a fully-qualified accountant for one year.

    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 20/06/1977, number: SC007982
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 19 July 2012 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by SC007982 West Kilbride Village Nursery, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 20 June 1977.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    West Kilbride Community Centre, Corse Street, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, KA23 9AX

    Objectives

    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.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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