Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 9

HOPSCOTCH CHILDREN'S CHARITY

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Established: 25 years

www.hopscotch-charity.org

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Data adjusted to reflect year end change

Period ending	31/10/17	31/10/18	31/10/19	31/10/20	31/10/21	31/12/22	31/12/23
Charitable activities
Donations & Legacies			£307,282
Other Income
Investment Income			£23,530
Total income	£235,603	£236,737	£330,812	£236,423	£230,134	£246,104	£252,384
Charitable activities spending			£147,656
Fundraising costs			6%
Other spending			£36,139
Total spending	£194,479	£203,867	£201,737	£181,806	£166,553	£300,218	£275,988
Surplus/deficit	£41,124	£32,870	£129,075	£54,617	£63,581	-£54,114	-£23,604

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
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

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Children or young people

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

RS Macdonald Charitable Trust	£33,670
Foundation Scotland	£9,400
National Lottery Community Fund	£8,450

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Hopscotch Children's Charity
£1,000	21/06/2023	Donation from Millar Mathieson Fund - Inspired by the Youth Philanthropy Initiative presentations by The Mary Erskine School S2 pupils
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - HopScotch breaks in 2023
£12,600	21/02/2023	Funding sought so that 40 children/young people can experience a fun and restorative break at Ardvullin during 2023.
Foundation Scotland - 2023 Respite Programme
£8,400	30/01/2023	to cover the cost of 24 places for five day respite breaks for children aged 7-12 years old.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - 2022 Respite Break Programme
£7,200	15/03/2022	Funding to enable two groups of children and young people who fit the Trust's Tackling Child Abuse and Neglect theme to experience a free respite break at Ardvullin this year.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - HopScotch's 2020 Family Holiday Programme
£5,070	31/08/2020	Seeking funding to cover the cost of providing 3 families with a 3-night respite break at Ardvullin during family holiday programmes which will run from 27th July to 2nd October.
National Lottery Community Fund - 2020 Respite Programme
£8,450	04/02/2020 8	This group provide week long breaks in their dedicated centre for up to 360 disadvantaged and vulnerable children a year from all over Scotland. The project is based in West Highlands and the funding ....more This group provide week long breaks in their dedicated centre for up to 360 disadvantaged and vulnerable children a year from all over Scotland. The project is based in West Highlands and the funding will be used to pay for transport for the children to and from the centre.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - 2019 Respite Programme
£8,800	29/05/2019	HopScotch is a long-established charity providing free respite breaks for disadvantaged young people, aged 7-11 years, living in Scotland who have no other chance of a holiday. To date, around 5,770 ....more HopScotch is a long-established charity providing free respite breaks for disadvantaged young people, aged 7-11 years, living in Scotland who have no other chance of a holiday. To date, around 5,770 children have been on a break at Ardvullin, the centre in Ardgour in the West Highlands.
Robertson Trust - The capital costs of the Activity Centre
£50,000	12/03/2019	The capital costs of the Activity Centre
Robertson Trust - Running Costs of Hopscotch Children's Charity
£46,500	04/12/2018	Running Costs of Hopscotch Children's Charity
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - 2018 Respite Programme
£6,600	30/05/2018	HopScotch’s 2018 respite programme commenced on Monday 26th March and will run for 30 weeks until 2nd November, providing around 350 children with a memorable break where they can develop and have ....more HopScotch’s 2018 respite programme commenced on Monday 26th March and will run for 30 weeks until 2nd November, providing around 350 children with a memorable break where they can develop and have fun. Working with schools, women’s aid/young carers groups and community organisations to identify children most in need.
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/318
£6,000	03/08/2017	towards the salary of the part-time Administrator
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - HopScotch 2017 Respite Programme
£3,000	31/05/2017	Hopscotch provides free respite breaks for vulnerable children between 7-11 years living in Scotland at Ardvullin - its respite centre in Ardgour giving children a chance to enjoy a truly memorable ....more Hopscotch provides free respite breaks for vulnerable children between 7-11 years living in Scotland at Ardvullin - its respite centre in Ardgour giving children a chance to enjoy a truly memorable break from difficult home surroundings in a safe, supportive and fun environment where they can develop their full potential.
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/522
£5,000	04/08/2016	towards the salary of the part-time Administrator
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - HopScotch's 2015 Respite Programme
£10,000	27/05/2015	Hopscotch's 2015 respite programme will run for 32 weeks providing 350 children with a respite break at our Ardvullin our centre in Ardgour. They work with schools and community groups to identify ....more Hopscotch's 2015 respite programme will run for 32 weeks providing 350 children with a respite break at our Ardvullin our centre in Ardgour. They work with schools and community groups to identify children most in need. They give children a chance to enjoy a truly memorable break from stressful home surroundings in a safe, supportive and fun environment where they can develop their full potential.
National Lottery Community Fund - Replacement porch for Ardvullin, HopScotch respite centre in Ardgour.
£10,000	21/11/2013 12	Replacement porch for Ardvullin, HopScotch respite centre in Ardgour.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Hopscotch Holidays
£2,800	18/01/2012	towards a week's break at a respite centre for a group of vulnerable children from Scotland
National Lottery Community Fund - New kitchen for Ardvullin
£10,000	05/08/2010 12	This group will make improvements to the interior of their respite home for children. This grant will fund kitchen units and appliances.

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How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 42-77

MACLEOD, Alexandra Elizabeth Scott
Appointed: 2006
Occupation: Project Leader

TAYLOR, Derek William
Appointed: 1998
Occupation: Director

THOMSON, Anne
Appointed: 2001
Occupation: Project Co Ordinator

TIMMINS, Mike
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Director

YAPP, Stephanie Catherine
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Self Employed

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 12/02/1999, number: SC028660
Registered at Companies House on 30/10/1998, number: SC190828

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

42 Silverknowes Road, Edinburgh, EH4 5LF

Objectives

1. To provide residential holiday and recreational facilities for the purpose of improving the conditions of life of children who are in need of such facilities by reason of disability, whether physical or mental, or of their social and economic circumstances. 2. To relieve poverty and need. 3. To encourage the study and practice of any useful branch of human knowledge.

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