Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

    KIDS IN THE STREET 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Established: 19 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    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 £42,416 £26,502 £19,306 £53,241 £25,336 £40,560
    Total spending £38,847 £36,694 £37,876 £42,347 £33,434 £31,497
    Surplus/deficit £3,569 -£10,192 -£18,570 £10,894 -£8,098 £9,063
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of public participation in sport
    • 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
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

    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
    National Lottery Community Fund - Pitch up
    £9,700 21/08/2019
    12
    This group will use the funds to run and manage a 3G astroturf all weather pitch for local young people and adults in Craigmillar, Edinburgh.
    Robertson Trust - continuation funding for the Street Sports Project
    £28,000 31/08/2016
    continuation funding for the Street Sports Project
    Robertson Trust - The Street Sports Project
    £14,000 30/04/2015
    The Street Sports Project

    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 13/10/2005, number: SC036936
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 30/07/2015 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by KITS (Kids in the Street), Charity Number SC036936 which was an Unincorporated Association registered as a charity since 13/10/2005.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    c/o Castlebrae High School , 99 Niddrie Mains Road , Edinburgh, , EH16 4DT

    Objectives

    The organisations purposes are to: 1. The advancement of public participation in sport, through Kids in the Street providing recreational opportunities for young people to take part in and promote a lifelong involvement in sport 2. The provision of recreational facilities enabling all young people who live, learn and play in East Edinburgh, enabling them to develop to their full potential irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, ability, faith, political or religious beliefs

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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