Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

    BASIC (SCIO) 

    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

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/06/17 30/06/18 30/06/19 30/06/20 30/06/21 30/06/22 30/06/23
    Charitable activities £220,688 £219,205 £245,004
    Donations & Legacies £37,808 £47,362 £39,281
    Other Income
    Investment Income £35 £47 £55
    Total income £201,085 £246,332 £258,897 £266,785 £236,197 £243,067 £285,186
    Charitable activities spending £230,650 £251,472 £295,029
    Fundraising costs
    Other spending £7,180 £4,663
    Total spending £206,611 £244,253 £237,830 £256,135 £225,812 £257,770 £295,029
    Surplus/deficit -£5,526 £2,079 £21,067 £10,650 £10,385 -£14,703 -£9,843
    Established: 29 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Academic support
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    • 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
    • Argyll And Bute
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • People with disabilities or health problems
    • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin

    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 B.A.S.I.C. and Corner House Crèche
    £7,535 15/11/2019
    We want to celebrate 25 years in the community by launching 'forest school' activities, mindfulness coaching, and an enhanced media suite.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to B.A.S.I.C (SCIO)
    £4,048 04/08/2017
    Developing our garden with three fun play & learning zones will provide an interactive, educational environment for our children.

    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 04/05/1995, number: SC024081
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 11/05/2015 as a result of a change to SCIO application by B.A.S.I.C. & Corner House Crèche (SC024081) which was an Unincorporated Association registered as a charity since 04/05/1995.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR21: 127 days late, AR20: 248 days late, AR17: 13 days late,
    Main office

    , G84 7QQ

    Objectives

    1.To advance and widen the children’s horizons through stimulating play activities in the advancement of education and in arts, heritage, culture or science. 2. To advance 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.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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