Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -4

PALS (PLAY AND LEARNING SUPPORT)SCIO

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:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 10 years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/10/17	31/10/18	31/10/19	31/10/20	31/10/21	31/10/22
Total income	£43,482	£36,059	£37,405	£25,999	£28,328	£14,115
Total spending	£44,179	£39,178	£31,960	£2,540	£21,665	£29,578
Surplus/deficit	-£697	-£3,119	£5,445	£23,459	£6,663	-£15,463

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of health
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

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: North Lanarkshire

Who it helps

Children or young people
People with disabilities or health problems

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Families all together
£2,500	28/06/2023	The project will fund an annual Christmas lunch for children with additional support needs and their families from across North Lanarkshire.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to PALS (Play And Learning Support)
£1,500	15/05/2020	PALS would like to send member children some activities or a magazine during the summer months whilst the groups are unable to operate due to COVID-19 measures
Foundation Scotland - Grant to PALS (Play And Learning Support)
£1,000	10/04/2020	To purchase and post out activity comics in April and May to 90 children with additional support needs in North Lanarkshire whose emotional well-being is suffering due to the loss of face to face ....more To purchase and post out activity comics in April and May to 90 children with additional support needs in North Lanarkshire whose emotional well-being is suffering due to the loss of face to face peer support as a result of the current coronavirus situati
National Lottery Community Fund - PALS Play and Learning Support holiday activities
£3,500	26/03/2020 11	This grant will support recreational, educational and leisure activities for children with additional support needs and their families in the wider Cumbernauld area.
True Colours Trust - towards the installation of its new sensory room.
£5,000	09/01/2018	towards the installation of its new sensory room.
National Lottery Community Fund - PALS helps children with additional support needs develop and succeed.
£10,000	31/05/2017 12	This project will fund a range of equipment, activity delivery costs and information sessions/workshops for parents and carers.

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 21/10/2014, number: SC045175

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 3 days late,

Main office

61 Waterside Road, Kirkintilloch, G66 3QW

Objectives

4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 To advance the health, relieve the needs and provide recreational facilities and activities with the object of improving conditions of life of children with additional support needs, and their families, in North Lanarkshire.

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