Overall GiG Score: -1 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +4

    FUN FIRST 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
    Established: 23 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/06/16 30/06/17 30/06/18 30/06/19 30/06/20 30/06/21 30/06/22 30/06/23
    Total income £28,076 £40,617 £17,738 £36,527 £24,128 £35,128 £30,218 £25,522
    Total spending £23,769 £34,288 £24,520 £29,093 £16,460 £9,827 £27,620 £33,891
    Surplus/deficit £4,307 £6,329 -£6,782 £7,434 £7,668 £25,301 £2,598 -£8,369
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    Purposes
    • 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
    • Argyll And Bute

    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
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Fun First
    £4,721 21/10/2023
    We'd like to fund the hiring of our venue and staff salaries to support our Fitness and Ryhmetimes sessions, operating 39 weeks per year.
    Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
    £19,983 12/02/2021
    For community projects that reduce isolation and promote integration
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Fun First
    £7,811 15/11/2019
    We want to provide new fitness equipment to develop the children's health, wellbeing and emotional and social skills.
    Robertson Trust - The costs of Activity Leaders and Hall Hire
    £21,000 28/03/2019
    The costs of Activity Leaders and Hall Hire
    National Lottery Community Fund - Fun First FunTime & Fitness Sessions
    £7,000 20/06/2018
    11
    This registered charity will use the funding for free family fun and fitness sessions in Helensburgh and the surrounding areas.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Fun First
    £4,130 04/08/2017
    Help us to provide free entry to our popular groups so that all children & families can enjoy them, regardless of social status or abilities

    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 01/03/2001, number: SC037292
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR20: 16 days late,
    Main office

    4 West Abercromby Street, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, G84 9LJ

    Objectives

    To improve the lives of children, their families and their communities by providing free fun, inspiring activities for all.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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