Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 6
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

PLAY ALLOA 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 29 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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
Charitable activities £199,218 £240,305 £2,176
Donations & Legacies £52,585 £44,640 £227,544
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £244,485 £283,512 £337,584 £332,994 £219,621 £247,078 £247,078
Charitable activities spending £268,914 £335,671 £295,146
Fundraising costs 0% 0% 0%
Other spending
Total spending £204,480 £269,027 £336,215 £295,969 £230,489 £254,626 £254,626
Surplus/deficit £40,005 £14,485 £1,369 £37,025 -£10,868 -£7,548 -£7,548
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
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','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Clackmannanshire
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • People with disabilities or health problems

Who's supporting 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£159,402
Scottish Government£85,039
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust£14,627
Corra Foundation£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Play Alloa
£1,006 22/10/2022
Our aim is to deliver twice-weekly sessions for local adults with disabilities, allowing them to see their friends and participate in fun activities to raise spirits and bring people back together.
National Lottery Community Fund - Adult Social Group
£9,816 03/03/2022
The group will use the funding to re-establish an evening social group for young adults who live with a range of additional needs.
Scottish Government - Play Alloa
£29,939 15/06/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Play Alloa
£55,100 16/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Improving Young Lives 2
£149,586 15/04/2020
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The group will use the funding to continue to provide a range of life skills and recreational activities to young people resident in Clackmannanshire aged between 12-18 years who live with an ....more
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Play Alloa: Multi-Use Sensory Room
£14,627 26/02/2020
The project is to develop a multi-use sensory room with specialist equipment that would benefit both service users with Neurological Conditions and their families.
Corra Foundation - HDG-19/347
£5,000 01/06/2019
Towards sessional staff costs to deliver activities for adults with a disability/additional support needs.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Play Alloa
£112,375 28/02/2019
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This project will provide a range of activities for children with additional support needs in Alloa and Tilicoutry. The opportunities for play, social interaction and challenging activities will ....more
Corra Foundation - HDA-18/394
£5,000 04/10/2018
Towards sessional staff costs to run the adult social groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - Play Alloa: Improving Young Lives
£149,627 26/04/2017
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This group will use the funding to run their social and play activities for children and adults with disabilities and additional support needs. The group particularly wish to provide a holistic ....more
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Project Manager
£57,000 21/03/2017
The salary costs of the Project Manager
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/686
£4,500 01/12/2016
towards delivery of the weekly Adult Social Group.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Play Alloa
£59,259 01/02/2013
This project runs a Saturday Club with arts and crafts music dance physical and outdoor activities for children with complex support needs. They will have fun and make friends improve their social ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 34-66
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 23/02/1995, number: SC023344
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/05/2010, number: SC379003
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

19 Broad Street, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, FK10 1AN

Objectives

5 Play Alloa’s objects are: - 5.1 To advance education through the promotion of play and other social opportunities for children and adults with additional support needs within the Forth Valley (“the Operating Area”). 5.2 To provide recreational facilities, or organise recreational activities, with such facilities/activities being available to children and adults with additional support needs within the Operating Area with the object of improving their conditions of life. 5.3 To advance health and wellbeing through the promotion of play and other social opportunities for children and adults within the Operating Area. 5.4 To advance citizenship through the promotion of appropriate and individualised play support aimed at children and adults with additional support needs within the Operating Area. 5.5 To promote equality through the promotion of equal access to play and social opportunities for children and adults with additional support needs within the Operating Area and to encourage the inclusion of such children and adults within mainstream play and social opportunities. 5.6 To work towards meeting the needs of children and adults with additional support needs within the Operating Area through the promotion of play and other social opportunities. 5.7 To support those who are in need by reason of their having the care of children or adults with additional support needs within the Operating Area through the provision of respite care and other services. 5.8 To promote and develop life skills of adults with additional support needs in the Operating Area . 5.9 To establish, develop and/or support similar projects and programmes which further our charitable purposes.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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