Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -8

Support Score: 0

No PartB

2 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
All female board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -8

PARENTS ACTION GROUP (PLAYCARE OUT OF SCHOOL CARE)

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 2 trustees
The Board is completely female
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/07/17	31/07/18	31/07/19	31/07/20	31/07/21	31/07/22	31/07/23
Total income	£123,408	£125,992	£121,997	£90,565	£96,503	£100,934	£108,944
Total spending	£117,838	£111,652	£122,018	£102,456	£94,807	£109,610	£108,440
Surplus/deficit	£5,570	£14,340	-£21	-£11,891	£1,696	-£8,676	£504

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Established: 23 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

School support organisations

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
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

South Lanarkshire

Who it helps

Children or young people
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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: 42-43

LUMSDEN, Pauline
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Radiology Secretary

THAIN, Kirsten
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Teacher

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 10/07/2001, number: SC031906
Registered at Companies House on 10/07/2001, number: SC221103

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, G75 0JP

Objectives

To promote the care and education through Playwork of children aged 5 to 14 in the District of East Kilbride who are in need of care during out of school hours and school holidays and to provide, or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving their conditions of life.

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