Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 6
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

METHILHILL COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S INITIATIVE LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 10 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/01/18 31/01/19 31/01/20 31/01/21 31/01/22 31/01/23
Total income £94,610 £138,549 £124,767 £98,041 £228,152 £166,288
Total spending £131,262 £138,896 £128,430 £82,729 £143,190 £243,876
Surplus/deficit -£36,652 -£347 -£3,663 £15,312 £84,962 -£77,588
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • 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
  • Fife
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
BBC Children in Need£30,500
National Lottery Community Fund£30,000
Scottish Government£16,000
Foundation Scotland£11,895
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Cafe - SCOCOL
£10,000 03/08/2023
This group will use the funding to run a cost of living community café open to all in the community experiencing financial hardship and food insecurity.
National Lottery Community Fund - After School Activities
£10,000 02/03/2023
This group will use funding to provide subsidised and free after school outdoor activity in their learning garden for primary children.
Foundation Scotland - Digital Outdoors
£3,000 18/08/2022
To support the Digital Outdoors programme in Fife
Foundation Scotland - Gardener
£5,000 29/11/2021
To fund a part-time gardener for the learning garden.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Methilhill Community Children's Initiative
£1,025 23/10/2021
We will provide outdoor activity groups for young people, offering a familiar environment in these uncertain times.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Methilhill Community Children's Initiative (MCCI)
£30,500 30/07/2021
This project will provide regular outdoor learning, youth clubs and volunteering opportunities for children and young people affected by living in a deprived area. They will have more fun, develop ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - After School Activities
£10,000 29/07/2021
This group will use funding to provide free after school outdoor activities in their learning garden for the disadvantaged children in the local community.
Scottish Government - Methilhill Community Children's Initiative Ltd
£16,000 16/12/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Methilhill Community Children's Initiative Ltd
£1,972 27/10/2020
to contribute towards running a weekly Friday Night Fun Club.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Methilhill Community Children's Initiative Ltd
£1,923 21/10/2020
To purchase cleaning equipment and pay for staff hours for MCCI?s outdoor play sessions. ? Staff costs - 2x additional hours per week each for 3 members of staff to account for additional cleaning, ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Methilhill Community Children's Initiative
£2,932 19/11/2018
We will provide a 12 week skill building course for children aged 10 and over. They will achieve a Dynamic Youth Award on completion.
National Lottery Community Fund - Methilhill Nature Nursery
£7,656 10/09/2018
12
This group will expand their nature nursery to include an extra two mornings each week. Each session will have places for up to 20 children.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Methilhill Community Children's Initiative
£21,920 10/05/2017
36
This project will deliver a youth club based in a garden promoting natural learning e.g. growing vegetables and outdoor cooking. The young people affected by living in a deprived area will develop ....more
Robertson Trust - The running costs of MCCI
£16,000 31/01/2017
The running costs of MCCI
National Lottery Community Fund - Methilhill Community Children's Initiative
£72,010 01/08/2016
47
This group will expand their current services, in order to deliver environmental and gardening activities to more people within their local community. The project will involve 400 individuals over a ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Charlie’s Shed
£50,000 29/03/2016
12
Charlie’s Shed
National Lottery Community Fund - Promoting healthy lives through play, exercise, food and building comm
£10,000 25/01/2016
12
This group will use the funding to deliver outdoor games and sports.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bluebell's Garden
£10,000 13/12/2013
11
This project will support 48 children aged 3 to 8 years old to help the group develop the purpose built garden for growing plants, learning about wildlife and for the children to explore, learn and ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 38-64
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 13/11/2013, number: SC044414
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/01/2013, number: SC439603
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Methilhill Community Learning Garden, Sea Road, Methihill, Fife, KY8 2GW

Objectives

To advance education, to advance citizenship or community development and to provide recreational facilities and organise recreational activities for the benefit of local children, young people and their families in Methilhill.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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