Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 8
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +8
    Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

    MORAY SCHOOL BANK 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/06/18 30/06/19 30/06/20 30/06/21 30/06/22
    Total income £54,517 £128,781 £140,534 £188,391 £147,616
    Total spending £26,871 £89,119 £129,561 £120,301 £177,073
    Surplus/deficit £27,646 £39,662 £10,973 £68,090 -£29,457
    Established: 7 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Services for young people
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of health','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: Moray
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

    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£157,833
    Scottish Government£78,700
    Corra Foundation£40,000
    Foundation Scotland£39,508
    Co-Operative Group£1,580
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - Cost of Living Provision
    £5,000 04/04/2023
    To support the provision of uniforms for the School Bank, providing uniforms for families who would otherwise struggle to afford them.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Moray School Bank (MSB)
    £1,580 22/10/2022
    We aim to enable children to start the new school term with a new school uniform. This provides essential assistance for young people in their education.
    National Lottery Community Fund - It Takes A Village – Improving Connection
    £137,833 17/03/2022
    This project will benefit 2000 children and young people living in poverty over the 3 years by providing school uniforms and warm winter clothing with the focus of the project being on education and ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Moray School Bank
    £29,508 25/02/2021
    To support vulnerable young people to improve their mental health and wellbeing through evidence-based activity delivered to groups of young people at Speyside High School (above and beyond the ....more
    Scottish Government - Moray School Bank
    £31,300 24/02/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Scottish Government - Moray School Bank
    £20,000 04/02/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Corra Foundation - HDG-20/4248
    £40,000 06/08/2020
    as unrestricted funding.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Back to School 2020
    £10,000 21/07/2020
    11
    The organisation will use the funding to purchase school uniforms and distribute them to families in need throughout the summer. This will allow the project to reach more families living in poverty ....more
    Scottish Government - Moray School Bank
    £27,400 12/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Moray School Bank
    £5,000 22/04/2020
    To provide a contribution towards hardship grants for local families experiencing difficulties.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Moray School Bank
    £10,000 02/12/2019
    11
    This group promotes equality for children and operates across eight associated school groups in Moray. The funding will be used for staff costs that will cover operational aspects of the project such ....more
    William Grant Foundation - Business planning
    £2,500 02/02/2018
    6
    Towards the cost of commissioning consultants to work with the board on sustainability and the charity's business model.
    William Grant Foundation - General operating support
    £15,000 02/02/2018
    18
    Unrestricted funding to support the development of the charity which provides children from families experiencing poverty with clothes and equipment for school.
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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 30/05/2017, number: SC047459
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    26 Land Street, 26 Land Street, Rothes, Moray, AB38 7BA

    Objectives

    The organisation’s purposes are: To provide families living in poverty, in the area of the principle office, access to appropriate school clothing, warm clothing and or equipment. Support the advancement of education of parents, children and young people facing socio-economic and cultural deprivation, with children in primary or secondary state education in Moray. Protect and support the mental health and well being of families with children and young people in primary or secondary state education. By providing new and good quality used school uniforms and any other essential items deemed to be necessary to meet the needs of families. By providing relief to those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, by arranging days out, short breaks and offering use of a beachhut for families that meet our charitable purposes. Also by providing access to volunteering/ employability training to parents and young people.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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