Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -1

BIG PROJECT EDINBURGH

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 20 years

www.thebigproject.org.uk

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	£117,098	£130,302	£112,023	£125,403	£83,998	£57,533
Total spending	£113,636	£121,356	£124,317	£90,277	£102,615	£94,732
Surplus/deficit	£3,462	£8,946	-£12,294	£35,126	-£18,617	-£37,199

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the promotion of equality and diversity

Where it operates

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The BIG Project
£30,500	31/01/2022	This grant will provide weekly youth clubs with a range of activities for children and young people living in an area with multiple challenges. They will have improved emotional and physical ....more This grant will provide weekly youth clubs with a range of activities for children and young people living in an area with multiple challenges. They will have improved emotional and physical wellbeing, plus increased confidence, skills and knowledge.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The BIG Project
£2,743	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund activity packs as well as training and digital devices for staff. Children in an area with multiple challenges who have been socially isolated due to Covid 19 will have ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund activity packs as well as training and digital devices for staff. Children in an area with multiple challenges who have been socially isolated due to Covid 19 will have increased confidence and life skills.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,743	22/05/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to The BIG Project
£250	08/01/2019	Grant through the Heart of the Community Fund used to develop a children’s activity club that now runs on a Friday afternoon when local schools have a half day.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The BIG Project
£125,340	23/10/2018 36	Youth groups, activities and holiday clubs for children living in an area with many challenges. They will be more confident, improve their social and communication skills, develop positive ....more Youth groups, activities and holiday clubs for children living in an area with many challenges. They will be more confident, improve their social and communication skills, develop positive relationships and a positive outlook for their futures.
Corra Foundation - HDA-18/26
£5,000	01/02/2018	Towards the salary of the FT Youth and Children's Worker.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The BIG Project
£116,772	01/02/2014	This project will increase the motivation self esteem and confidence of children and young people living in Broomhouse in Edinburgh by providing activities and trips along with residential breaks and ....more This project will increase the motivation self esteem and confidence of children and young people living in Broomhouse in Edinburgh by providing activities and trips along with residential breaks and individual youth support.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 10/05/2004, number: SC035600

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Big Project, Broomhouse Primary School, 33/39 Saughton Road, Edinburgh, EH11 3RQ

Objectives

The objects of the Association (in this constitution referred to as 'the Objects') shall be wholly charitable (the word 'charitable' wherever it appears in this document shall have the meaning ascribed to it for the purposes of section 5O5 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, including any statutory modification or re-enactment of that Act for the time being in force). In particular the Objects shall be: To promote the benefit of children and young people in the area of benefit, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions and to advance their education and provide facilities in the interests of their social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving their conditions of life, building their confidence and self-esteem, and enabling them to play a full and constructive part in all aspects of the life if their community.

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