Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +8
    Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

    PROJECT 31 SCIO 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    Established: 12 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    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 £172,421 £149,818 £105,814 £117,437 £159,389 £186,998
    Total spending £164,825 £129,376 £119,826 £124,812 £138,163 £162,218
    Surplus/deficit £7,596 £20,442 -£14,012 -£7,375 £21,226 £24,780
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    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
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: South Lanarkshire
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Other defined groups

    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£165,620
    Foundation Scotland£27,595
    Scottish Government£19,913
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - Forest School for Nurture
    £5,000 29/09/2023
    To organise a series of forest school outdoor educational activities for local young people in Glasgow, particularly targeting vulnerable children with experience of domestic violence, bereavement, ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Early Escapades
    £143,490 28/07/2022
    This group will continue to deliver Early Escapades a dynamic and meaningful range of activities for children aged five years and under and their parents. Over 3 years 900 people in Cambuslang and ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - A Greener Way to Play
    £9,080 07/12/2021
    This group based in Rutherglen will run workshops for local children and families on ways to use landfill bound scrap to create games for play and learning activities. A short film will be produced ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Forest School for Nurture
    £9,779 30/09/2021
    To fund three ten week blocks of Forest School for Nurture.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Community Campfire
    £3,050 08/09/2021
    The funding is being used to provide 10 community campfires one monthly and a special Christmas event in the Holmhills Woods Community Park encouraging the sharing of traditional skills at each ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Project 31 SCIO
    £4,900 07/06/2021
    to fund delivery of 30 sessions of forest fun/outdoor learning sessions for children aged 8-12 years.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Classic Crafters
    £10,000 17/02/2021
    12
    The group will use funding to run a fortnightly digital arts & crafts class for people over 65 and have been isolated by COVID-19.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Project 31 SCIO
    £3,000 10/02/2021
    to contribute towards training for young volunteers.
    Scottish Government - Project 31 SCIO
    £19,913 15/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Project 31 SCIO
    £4,916 01/05/2020
    To provide a contribution towards family resource packs and IT provision.
    Robertson Trust - Salary costs of the Joint Project Managers
    £34,000 28/03/2019
    Salary costs of the Joint Project Managers
    National Lottery Community Fund - Early Escapades
    £90,000 28/03/2019
    36
    This group will use the funding to deliver a programme of early years activities to families within the Camglen area. The activities will centre around the arts, sports, leisure, outdoor learning, ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Forest Fun/Fab Friday
    £10,000 28/02/2019
    12
    This group will use the funding to continue delivery of their popular Forest Fun for Families/Kids and Fab Friday activities in the Camglen area.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Project 31 SCIO
    £83,194 21/12/2017
    36
    This group will be able to set up and run a three year programme of regular, free play activity sessions for local children in in Whitlawburn and Springhall. Children will be able to take part in a ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - P31 Services
    £10,000 26/04/2017
    11
    P31 Services
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Project 31
    £10,000 27/03/2017
    SSB Park Life
    National Lottery Community Fund - Classic Creators
    £9,990 22/02/2017
    12
    Classic Creators
    Robertson Trust - Project 31
    £45,000 29/02/2016
    Project 31
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Project 31 SCIO
    £74,710 01/03/2015
    This project will deliver regular free play activity for children and young people in an area of multiple deprivation supporting them to improve their confidence and have better relationships with ....more
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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 26/03/2012, number: SC043042
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    21 Hamilton Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow, G73 3DF

    Objectives

    Project 31 will provide creative, constructive and engaging play & arts opportunities to the children and families living in deprivation with a view to improve their life conditions by empowering and encouraging them to actively make positive decisions about themselves and their lives

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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