Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

    ABERDEEN PLAY FORUM 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    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 £17,176 £22,181 £19,996 £17,076 £28,540 £0
    Total spending £16,218 £12,754 £34,065 £17,246 £18,105 £8,800
    Surplus/deficit £958 £9,427 -£14,069 -£170 £10,435 -£8,800
    Established: 32 years
    Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Amusement and recreation services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • 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: Aberdeen
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Directors (4)
    Current Directors appointed

    Age Range of Directors: 50-69
    • SHAW, Steven
      Appointed: 2021
      Occupation: Environmental Manager
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 01/01/1992, number: SC029593
    • Registered at Companies House on 23/03/2011, number: SC396125
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Aberdeen Play Forum, c/o Play Scotland, Hopetoun Gate, 8b McDonald Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4LZ

    Objectives

    This clause shall be interpreted as if it incorporated an over-riding qualification limiting the powers of the Company such that any activity which would otherwise be permitted by the terms of the clause may be carried on only if that activity furthers a purpose which is regarded as charitable. Subject to that overriding qualification the Company's principal objects shall be for the benefit of the public to facilitate the mutual understanding, share information, and promote awareness of the educational needs of children to have the opportunity and the facility to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts in Aberdeen.

    Data Sources

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