Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -7

Support Score: 0

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

2 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -10

EDUCATE THE KIDS LTD

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 2 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently

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
Total income	£263,845	£270,298	£279,499	£397,631	£452,528	£236,053	£184,894
Total spending	£191,565	£203,991	£258,911	£417,401	£359,703	£195,227	£215,392
Surplus/deficit	£72,280	£66,307	£20,588	-£19,770	£92,825	£40,826	-£30,498

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Established: 26 years

www.educatethekids.com

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education

Where it operates

Overseas only, main operating location: West Lothian

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (2)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 59-60

CRAIG, David John
Appointed: 1998
Occupation: Chief Operating Officer

CRAIG, Yvonne
Appointed: 2007
Occupation: Treasurer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 03/06/1998, number: SC027998
Registered at Companies House on 03/06/1998, number: SC186393

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, EH54 6JP

Objectives

The objects for which the Company is established are for the advancement of education of children in Africa

Data Sources

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