Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 2

COMMUNITY PLAYGROUPS SCIO

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Financial issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Income has been volatile recently

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
Charitable activities				£111,195	£237,978
Donations & Legacies				£1,047
Other Income				£135,254	£20,627
Investment Income
Total income	£135,540	£180,486	£170,463	£250,209	£258,605
Charitable activities spending				£201,630	£251,841
Fundraising costs				3%	1%
Other spending				£1,193	£1,233
Total spending	£163,142	£164,329	£180,174	£206,787	£255,231
Surplus/deficit	-£27,602	£16,157	-£9,711	£43,422	£3,374

Established: 41 years

www.communityplaygroups.org

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Child day-care services

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: West 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
Scottish Government - Community Playgroups SCIO
£11,092	13/01/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Community Playgroups SCIO
£1,500	07/03/2017 2	to contribute towards purchasing play equipment and resources.
National Lottery Community Fund - Better Spaces - Better Opportunities
£3,180	25/01/2017 12	Better Spaces - Better Opportunities
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Community Playgroups SCIO
£2,000	26/10/2015 12	to contribute towards purchasing equipment.

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 13/01/1983, number: SC012049

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

, EH48 1TS

Objectives

to advance the education and social development of pre-school children with the emphasis on the play experience, so that they may become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors, and take a constructive place in the community and also to develop and enhance the education of their parents, carers and other appropriate persons . In furtherance of these aims the organisation shall seek to: (a) To provide safe and satisfying group play and learning opportunities. (b) To encourage other charitable activities through which parents may support the development of children.

Data Sources