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

    FIRST STEPS PLAYGROUP 

    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:

    • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
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    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £128,753 £124,703 £126,976 £112,143 £128,906 £120,694
    Total spending £124,461 £127,270 £129,121 £112,799 £119,438 £142,544
    Surplus/deficit £4,292 -£2,567 -£2,145 -£656 £9,468 -£21,850
    Established: 29 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Community services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The promotion of equality and diversity
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: West Lothian
    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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months    		 To be used for
    Corra Foundation - HDG-19/298
    £4,000 01/06/2019
    Towards the salary of a Part Time Nursery Practitioner for an additional 12 months.
    Corra Foundation - HDA-18/392
    £4,000 04/10/2018
    Towards the salary of a Part Time Nursery Practitioner.
    Corra Foundation - HDA-17/114
    £5,000 30/03/2017
    towards the salary of a Practitioner.

    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 25/10/1995, number: SC024136
      • Notes: Former Legal Name First Steps Playgroup For Children With Special Needs from 25/10/1995 - 30/11/2022
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Livingston Family Centre, Eliburn, Livingston, EH54 6RH

    Objectives

    First Steps’ objectives are: (a) To provide a safe, caring, nurturing learning environment where young children living within West Lothian and surrounding areas with additional support needs (ASN) can learn through play, regardless of sex, race, class, creed or colour. (b) To help children develop to their full potential socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually by providing:  A high quality learning environment that enables happiness, confidence, and independence and supports the children to adopt a constructive place in the community and become lifelong learners.  High quality childcare delivered by fully qualified practitioners who are accountable for demonstrating continuous learning and their own professional development in line with SSSC codes of practice.  High quality play materials and equipment in line with National Standard Criteria.  The advancement of education of parents, carers and other appropriate person(s). (c) The organisation is a member of Early Years Scotland having accepted the aims of the Association and paid the appropriate membership subscription. (d) The organisation is registered with The Care Inspectorate having accepted the aims of the regulatory body.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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