Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    SWANSACRE PLAYGROUP SCIO 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/05/17 31/05/18 31/05/19 31/05/20 31/05/21 31/05/22 31/05/23
    Total income £35,574 £41,157 £53,271 £40,411 £77,716 £104,030 £138,160
    Total spending £419,001 £42,207 £44,604 £50,028 £62,080 £78,495 £127,359
    Surplus/deficit -£383,427 -£1,050 £8,667 -£9,617 £15,636 £25,535 £10,801
    Established: 56 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
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Perth And Kinross
    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
    National Lottery Community Fund - Fitting of disabled toilet/toilet refurbishment
    £10,000 04/09/2013
    12
    The association will upgrade the children's and adult's toilet facilities within the playgroup.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Swansacre Playgroup SCIO
    £1,300 18/06/2013
    To contribute to costs of redecorating the main playroom, kitchen area and hallway of the playgroup.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Swansacre Playgroup SCIO
    £3,183 06/09/2011
    To repair the gable end of the building.

    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 28/05/1968, number: SC017748
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on the 23 May 2016 as a result of a change to SCIO application by Kinross-Shire Playgroup Association (Also K/A Swansacre Playgroup) SC017748, which was an Unincorporated Association registered as a charity since 28 May 1968.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR21: 81 days late,
    Main office

    , KY13 8TE

    Objectives

    a) To provide safe and satisfying group play in which parents take part when appropriate. b) to encourage other charitable activities through which parents may support the development of children. c) To promote the aims of the Early Years Scotland, which are 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.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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