Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 2

Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 9

APPLE TREE NURSERY LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£309,927	£382,010	£410,271	£333,997	£406,535	£442,381
Donations & Legacies	£1,187	£610	£11,147	£90,243	£15,520
Other Income	£3,891	£4,604	£2,784	£741	£764	£151
Investment Income	£40	£273	£598	£167	£43	£1,951
Total income	£321,793	£396,378	£437,740	£428,973	£425,355	£497,047
Charitable activities spending	£291,080	£328,497	£321,844	£335,009	£399,489	£471,169
Fundraising costs	0%					0%
Other spending		£1,846	£2,356	£1,547	£4,337
Total spending	£292,602	£330,343	£324,200	£336,556	£403,826	£471,786
Surplus/deficit	£29,191	£66,035	£113,540	£92,417	£21,529	£25,261

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Established: 15 years

www.appletreenursery.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Other education services

Purposes

The advancement of education

Where it operates

Argyll And Bute

Who it helps

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

Who supports 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 Apple Tree Nursery
£9,668	21/10/2023	We would like to revamp our toddler play area. After 15 years with the same surfacing and equipment, the area is now tired. It is our wish to use timber equipment that has been recommended.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Apple Tree Nursery
£7,492	04/08/2017	A brand new kitchen will enhance our children's awareness of healthy eating and meal preparation with healthy snack lessons and more.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 30-75

BOOTH, Samatha
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Ambulance Technician

LAWRENCE, Sarah-Jane
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Ambulance Technician

MCLACHLAN, Mandy Margaret
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Florist

MCLAUGHLAN, Kim
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Cafe Manager

MCMILLAN, Samantha Catherine
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Community Staff Nurse

RODGERS, Kylie
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Psychiatric Nurse

THORNTON, Alice Catherine
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Hairdresser

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 10/02/2009, number: SC040258
Registered at Companies House on 28/01/2009, number: SC354167

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, PA20 0AY

Objectives

The company?s objects are: (1) The advancement of the education of pre-school children and, without prejudice to that generality (a) the provision and supervision of learning-orientated activities and outgoings for children of pre-school age. (b) the provision of appropriate care, guidance, instruction, activities and support directed at enabling children suffering from a physical and/or mental disability or impairment to maximise their full educational potential. (c) the provision of care, guidance, instruction, activities and support directed towards addressing the special educational needs of children of pre-school age who come from disadvantaged areas and/or single parent families. (2) The advancement of education of children aged five to twelve years and, without prejudice to that generality (a) the provision and supervision of learning-orientated activities and outgoings for children falling within this age range in the context of out-of-school care. (b) the provision of care, guidance, instruction, activities and support directed towards addressing the educational needs of children falling within this age range in the context of out-of-school care. (3) The advancement of education through the provision of training in the skills associated with the care and supervision of children up to and including the age of twelve years. 4) The promotion, establishment and/or support of projects and initiatives which further charitable purposes of a similar nature for the benefit of the community within the Isle of Bute.

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