Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 8

CRAIGMILLAR LITERACY TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Established: 26 years

www.craigmillarliteracytrust.org.uk/

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	£157,630	£129,745	£131,806	£130,796	£122,002	£136,606
Total spending	£123,525	£133,463	£149,144	£106,791	£112,197	£117,823
Surplus/deficit	£34,105	-£3,718	-£17,338	£24,005	£9,805	£18,783

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
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

City of Edinburgh

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people
People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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	£122,376
BBC Children in Need	£39,879
Foundation Scotland	£22,435
Corra Foundation	£19,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000
Scottish Government	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Family Support at Home
£22,435	23/03/2023	To part fund a development worker for three years to deliver family support at home, working alongside parents and carers of babies up to the age of three to promote early communication and ....more To part fund a development worker for three years to deliver family support at home, working alongside parents and carers of babies up to the age of three to promote early communication and strengthen relationships to give children the best start in life.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	07/10/2022	Craigmillar Literacy Trust Empowering Through Literacy
National Lottery Community Fund - Family Literacy Support
£114,344	20/09/2021	The trust will provide literacy support to families with babies and children from birth to nine years and young people aged up to the age of sixteen years who are experiencing challenging ....more The trust will provide literacy support to families with babies and children from birth to nine years and young people aged up to the age of sixteen years who are experiencing challenging circumstances through a range of activities.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Craigmillar Literacy Trust/Craigmillar Books For Babies
£39,879	21/12/2020	Support for children from birth to 3 and their parents/carers, affected by multiple challenges. Home visits and group activities using books and songs will help develop early communication skills, ....more Support for children from birth to 3 and their parents/carers, affected by multiple challenges. Home visits and group activities using books and songs will help develop early communication skills, strong family relationships and build resilience.
Corra Foundation - HDG-20/5419
£16,000	10/12/2020	towards the 'Family Support at Home' project
Scottish Government - Craigmillar Literacy Trust
£5,000	19/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Corra Foundation - HDG-19/506
£3,000	01/06/2019	Towards the salary of Resident Storyteller
National Lottery Community Fund - Connecting Communities Literacy Project
£8,032	09/05/2019 12	This group will use the funding to carry out community engagement activities with key individuals to promote out of school activities and to deliver a weekly Family Literacy Group.
Robertson Trust - the Creating and Learning Together in Craigmillar Project
£20,000	27/08/2018	the Creating and Learning Together in Craigmillar Project
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	18/04/2018	Craigmillar Books for Babies Early Literacy Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Craigmillar Books for Babies Early Literacy Support Project
£138,185	26/07/2017 48	This trust will use the funding to deliver their early literacy support programme in the greater Craigmillar area of Edinburgh, supporting parents and carers in giving children facing challenging ....more This trust will use the funding to deliver their early literacy support programme in the greater Craigmillar area of Edinburgh, supporting parents and carers in giving children facing challenging circumstances the best start in life. Over the past five years the trust have supported more than 2000 families through their existing programmes, such as Rhymetime, and plan to both continue that support and to build on their success.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Craigmillar Literacy Trust/Craigmillar Books For Babies
£99,700	09/02/2017 36	Group activities and home visits to help very young children with additional needs and their families using reading, books and songs. Their speech and language will improve, they will be happier and ....more Group activities and home visits to help very young children with additional needs and their families using reading, books and songs. Their speech and language will improve, they will be happier and more ready to start nursery.
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/603
£4,000	06/10/2016	toward the costs of the Development Officer for the Family Support at Home Programme
National Lottery Community Fund - Craigmillar Books for Babies - An Early Literacy Project
£335,257	16/05/2012 60	The projects seeks to support disadvantaged and hard to reach families. It aims to improve the development of young children, develop parents to support their child's development, and improve parent ....more The projects seeks to support disadvantaged and hard to reach families. It aims to improve the development of young children, develop parents to support their child's development, and improve parent child relationships. Books will be provided through the project and parents will be encouraged to read to their children. Play aspects around reading and books will also be developed. The grant will pay for salaries, resource costs, overheads, training, volunteer costs and office equipment.

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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 19/01/1998, number: SC027495

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Craigmillar Literacy Trust, 2B Greendykes Road, Edinburgh, EH16 4DP

Objectives

4 The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of education, lifelong learning and life chances through the provision of activities related to advancing literacy and reading. 4.2 The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science through the promotion of literacy and reading. 4.3 The organisation of cultural and leisure activities to enhance quality of life, including for those who have need of them because of socio-economic disadvantage. 4.4 The prevention or relief of poverty.

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