Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 8

NORTH EDINBURGH CHILDCARE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Established: 29 years

www.northedinburghchildcare.co.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£1,559,837	£892,747	£821,795	£236,396		£25,629
Donations & Legacies		£609,820	£761,993	£830,431		£1,219,860
Other Income	£4,436	£39,978	£26,158	£429,909
Investment Income	£3,019	£3,227	£3,160	£391		£3,570
Total income	£1,861,059	£1,842,126	£1,956,740	£1,829,429	£1,683,759	£1,622,454
Charitable activities spending	£1,641,897	£1,702,452	£1,657,012	£1,348,800		£1,467,545
Fundraising costs	13%	14%	14%	21%	20%	21%
Other spending
Total spending	£1,886,682	£1,961,956	£1,926,108	£1,636,852	£1,646,196	£1,805,339
Surplus/deficit	-£25,623	-£119,830	£30,632	£192,577	£37,563	-£182,885

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Children or young people
Other defined groups
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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
Scottish Government - North Edinburgh Childcare
£15,939	18/02/2021	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - NEC Expansion
£770,000	18/06/2020 11	This group will use the funding to extend their childcare and employability training services through the expansion of their existing premises by the attachment of modular units and changes to the ....more This group will use the funding to extend their childcare and employability training services through the expansion of their existing premises by the attachment of modular units and changes to the existing building in Pilton Edinburgh. This expansion will create an additional 84 full time equivalent childcare places and provide 196 local parents and carers with increased access to opportunities for work training or education.
National Lottery Community Fund - No Boundaries
£7,020	03/04/2019 12	This project will provide an overnight residential and wide range of outdoor activities for up to 80 children who attend an out of school club which serves the Pilton and Granton areas.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to North Edinburgh Childcare
£100,000	29/11/2018	Building extension for a charity providing pre-school education for children from low income families
Robertson Trust - The capital and increased staff costs of the North Edinburgh Childcare Expansion
£328,000	13/03/2018	The capital and increased staff costs of the North Edinburgh Childcare Expansion

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 66-90

ALEXANDER, Georgina Anna
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: None

BLANCHE, William
Appointed: 2006
Occupation: Caretaker

CHISHOLM, Malcolm
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Msp

GRAY, Michael Richard
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retired Accountant

MCVAY, Elizabeth
Appointed: 1999
Occupation: Retired

PORTEOUS, Lynne Hudson
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Retired

WILLIAMSON, Fiona
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 19/01/1995, number: SC023245
Registered at Companies House on 22/02/1999, number: SC193636

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR21: 154 days late,

Main office

18b Ferry Road Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 4BL

Objectives

The Company's objects are to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the North Edinburgh area and elsewhere, without distinction of sex, race, age or political, religious or other opinions by associating the local and statutory authorities and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and relieve poverty by the provision of child care facilities and other services thereby giving inhabitants an opportunity to take advantage of educational, training and employment opportunities so that the conditions of life of the aforementioned inhabitants maybe improved.

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