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

    GROWING FAMILIES (SCIO) 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 01/05/21 01/05/22 01/05/23
    Total income £1,331 £26,741 £53,771
    Total spending £3,367 £18,091 £25,729
    Surplus/deficit -£2,036 £8,650 £28,042
    Established: 4 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Services for families & carers
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • 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: Midlothian
    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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Corra Foundation - Enabling_Neighbourhoods_Fund-21/1593
    £2,990 16/08/2021
    Towards the costs associated with delivering activities in your local community.

    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 03/07/2020, number: SC050263
    • Notes: Previous name-Parents and Tots from 03/07/2020 to 03/08/2021
    Filing Record
    1 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    21 Church Street, Midlothian, EH20 9AA

    Objectives

    4.1 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 by providing suitable play facilities and experiences to children from birth to school age 4.2 The advancement of education by the provision of breastfeeding the peer support groups, antenatal and postnatal classes, and facilitating parents/carers child interaction to help with physical and intellectual development 4.3 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by the provision of a perinatal mental health support group and provide opportunities for parents/carers to gain social connections and mutual support

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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