Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

    TARBERT AFTER SCHOOL CARE 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    Established: 12 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 £28,886 £27,263 £43,355 £55,751 £44,875 £61,804
    Total spending £25,018 £29,836 £35,464 £37,548 £51,590 £54,747
    Surplus/deficit £3,868 -£2,573 £7,891 £18,203 -£6,715 £7,057
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    Where it operates
    • Argyll And Bute
    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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    National Lottery Community Fund£9,023
    Co-Operative Group£3,312
    Foundation Scotland£2,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Tarbert After School Care
    £3,312 22/10/2022
    We would like to purchase equipment and provide activities that will help children learn through play, to strengthen their mental health, social and cognitive skills.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Tarbert After School Care (TASC)
    £9,023 15/02/2022
    This group will provide holiday activities for local children aged 3 to 11 years in the Tarbert area. The programme will be delivered over the school summer Easter and October holidays.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Tarbert After School Care
    £2,000 03/04/2020
    Towards the cost of a children's summer holiday club
    Robertson Trust - The Salary Costs of the Playworkers
    £21,000 28/03/2019
    The Salary Costs of the Playworkers
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Tarbert After School Care
    £2,866 29/11/2017
    We want children to meet up with their friends and take part in activities that will be fun, adventurous, active and stimulating.
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Tarbert After School Care
    £15,904 10/05/2017
    36
    35 children from low income families in Tarbert, Argyll, will have access to a holiday playscheme. Through outdoor play, cooking, arts, crafts and games they will have improved life skills, make new ....more

    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 21/11/2011, number: SC042748
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR20: 65 days late,
    Main office

    Broomhill, Tarbert, PA29 6TX

    Objectives

    2. The aim of the group is to advance the education and social development of pre-school and older children with the emphasis on the play experience, so that they take a constructive place in the community and also to advance the education of their parents/carers and other appropriate persons. In furtherance of the above aims the group shall seek: (a) To provide safe and satisfying group play and learning (b) To encourage other charitable activities through which the parents/carers may support the development of children.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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