Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

BONNYRIGG AFTER SCHOOL CLUB 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/05/17 31/05/18 31/05/19 31/05/20 31/05/21 31/05/22 31/05/23
Charitable activities £391,764 £473,967 £488,381 £582,965 £391,827
Donations & Legacies £8,785 £3,700 £74,693 £3,501 £118,509
Other Income £637
Investment Income
Total income £321,025 £400,549 £477,667 £563,711 £586,466 £424,566 £510,969
Charitable activities spending £388,180 £439,492 £505,398 £530,971 £496,083
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £322,955 £388,180 £439,492 £505,398 £530,971 £402,709 £496,083
Surplus/deficit -£1,930 £12,369 £38,175 £58,313 £55,495 £21,857 £14,886
Established: 24 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Community services
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • 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','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Where it operates
  • Midlothian
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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Scottish Government - Bonnyrigg After School Club
£73,463 04/02/2021
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Lasswade Early Years Project
£50,000 24/04/2019
18
Lasswade Early Years Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Bonnyrigg Wrap Around Care Nursery
£10,000 20/12/2016
12
Bonnyrigg Wrap Around Care Nursery
National Lottery Community Fund - There is no project name available for this record
£10,000 28/01/2011
12
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (3)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 48-60
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 24/11/1999, number: SC029617
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/05/2003, number: SC249307
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Sherwood Community Centre, Cockpen Road, Bonnyrigg, EH19 3HR

Objectives

The Company has been formed to deliver affordable childcare services and community facilities to benefit the community of Bonnyrigg and surrounding areas (the 'Community'), with the following purposes (the 'Purposes'): 4.1 to: (a) provide (or advance the accessibility of) recreational facilities. and/or organise recreational activities, which shall be available to members of the Community and the public, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the Community. 4.2 to advance citizenship or community development, including rural or urban regeneration. 4.3 to advance the provision of educational opportunities in the Community, increasing awareness of the environment, culture, heritage and/or history. and 4.4 to advance environmental protection or improvement, including: (a) preservation, sustainable development and conservation of the natural environment, (b) maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the Community. (c) and/or the preservation of buildings or sites of architectural, historic or other importance to the Community.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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