Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

    KAIMES SPECIAL SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
    • Income has been volatile recently
    Established: 27 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £43,534 £36,267 £23,916 £23,916 £431 £6,192
    Total spending £82,126 £36,427 £18,993 £18,993 £2,899 £4,432
    Surplus/deficit -£38,592 -£160 £4,923 £4,923 -£2,468 £1,760
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    • 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
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    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
    Corra Foundation - HDA-18/514
    £2,500 06/12/2018
    Towards the costs of the sessional worker for the animation project.
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Kaimes Special School Association
    £66,555 27/06/2018
    36
    This project provides ski lessons and trips for children with autism or ASD. The young people will have fun, build confidence and communication skills, and improve overall physical health.
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Residential Experience - Benmore
    £3,000 27/09/2017
    To provide a 5 day Residential Experience for 12 learners and 5 staff to Benmore OE Centre, Dunoon as part of the comprehensive Residential Experiences programme available to all secondary learners
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Voyages...expedition to the Outer Hebrides
    £4,704 22/06/2016
    The Project creates rich links between Kaimes and the Nicolson Institute, Stornoway, enabling learners with autism to explore the Hebrides, experience the music, culture, history, and natural world ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Kaimes Special School Association
    £62,367 01/11/2014
    This project provides ski lessons and trips for children with autism or ASD. It helps them to be more confident to have fun and learn how to cope with accessing activities along with other children ....more

    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 07/04/1997, number: SC026330
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Kaimes School, 140 Lasswade Road, Edinburgh, EH16 6RT

    Objectives

    The objects of the Association shall be to advance the education of pupils ofKaimes Schuol by providing, or assisting in the provision of, educational, recreational and other charitable facilities not normally provided by the Local Education Authority, or in augmentation of such facilities provided by the Local Education Authority. In furtherance thereof a) to provide, extend, develop and equip outdoor education facilities and opportunities for the benefit of pupils of Kaimes School. (b) to provide, extend, develop and equip cultural facilities and opportunities for the benefit of pupils of Kaimes School. (c) to provide, extend, develop and equip infonnation technology facilities and opportunities for the benefit of pupils ofKaimes School. (d) to provide the means whereby pupils at Kaimes School who for financial or other reasons would otherwise not be able to do so can participate in cultural activities and outdoor education programmes, including residential school trips, whether in Scotland, the United Kingdom or elsewhere. (e), to provide facilities to enable pupils at Kaimes School to experience the social education gained from residential field centres. and (f) to provide funding for such activities.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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