Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -2

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 10

SCOTTY'S LITTLE SOLDIERS

Scotty's Little Soldiers is dedicated to supporting children who have lost a parent who served in the British Armed Forces.Army Widow Nikki Scott set up the charity in August 2010 to help the children our fallen heroes leave behind after her own husband Corporal Lee Scott was sadly killed in Afghanistan in July 2009 leaving behind her and their two young children.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity uses a corporate trustee

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£1,577	£1,299	£278	£278	£1,399	£935	8.6	20	10
31/12/21	£1,165	£1,028	£137	£186	£1,122	£904	10.6	16	0
31/12/20	£857	£760	£97	£182	£985	£918	14.5	12	5
31/12/19	£758	£751	£7	£139	£888	£827	13.2	9	30
31/12/18	£685	£667	£18	£149	£881	£856	15.4	7	50
31/12/17	£556	£692	£-136	£140	£863	£859	14.9	7	0
31/12/16	£662	£634	£28	£87	£999	£992	18.8	6	0
31/12/15	£541	£573	£-32	£11	£971	£961	20.1	6	0
31/12/14	£699	£393	£306	£35	£1,002	£1,002	30.6	5	0
31/12/13	£500	£170	£330	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£231	£22	£208	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£174	£16	£158	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 21.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 21.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 67%
Reserves/Spending: 8.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 8.6

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Established: 14 years

www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk

hello@scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk

01553763000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

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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

Ministry of Defence	£130,000
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust	£60,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,250
Co-Operative Group	£1,542

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Scotty's Little Soldiers
£1,542	22/10/2022	We wish to help every bereaved forces child feel part of a community, let them know the British public hasn't forgotten their sacrifice, and give them a chance to smile again.
National Lottery Community Fund - Scotty's Christmas Party
£10,000	15/07/2022	The funding will be used to hold a Christmas party for military children and young adults who have experienced bereavement. The project aims to bring people together provide support and reduce ....more The funding will be used to hold a Christmas party for military children and young adults who have experienced bereavement. The project aims to bring people together provide support and reduce feelings of isolation.
Ministry of Defence - OVA Afghanistan Veterans' Fund
£35,000	11/03/2022	To increase capacity in services and initiatives that offer supportive comradeship, engagement and wellbeing efforts for those in the Armed Forces community impacted by events in Afghanistan, and the ....more To increase capacity in services and initiatives that offer supportive comradeship, engagement and wellbeing efforts for those in the Armed Forces community impacted by events in Afghanistan, and the wider veterans community.
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£35,000	12/02/2021	Address social isolation by targeting specific groups within the Armed Forces community who are traditionally harder to reach.
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - COVID IMPACT FUND
£60,000	25/06/2020	Funding allowed the group to continue providing intensive mental health and emotional wellbeing support to 410 priority, vulnerable bereaved forces children nationwide in response to Covid-19, by ....more Funding allowed the group to continue providing intensive mental health and emotional wellbeing support to 410 priority, vulnerable bereaved forces children nationwide in response to Covid-19, by reducing their isolation and anxiety during 'lockdown' and preparing them for and supporting them through their emergence into society's 'new normal', disrupted education and lives.
Ministry of Defence - Covid-19 Impact Fund
£60,000	15/06/2020	To maintain services and activities where organisations' finances had been impacted by Covid
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of at risk bereaved forces
£9,250	27/05/2020 3	Scotty's Little Soldiers will use a £9250 grant to support 34 bereaved families across Wales that have lost a loved one due to service in the armed forces. Bydd Scotty's Little Soldiers yn defnyddio ....more Scotty's Little Soldiers will use a £9250 grant to support 34 bereaved families across Wales that have lost a loved one due to service in the armed forces. Bydd Scotty's Little Soldiers yn defnyddio grant o £9250 i gefnogi 34 o deuluoedd mewn profedigaeth ledled Cymru sydd wedi colli rhywun annwyl oherwydd gwasanaeth yn y lluoedd arfog.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (1)

SCOTTY'S LITTLE SOLDIERS CIO

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/07/2010, number: 1136854

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

08/12/2016 - Asset transfer in from THE UNDENTABLE TRUST
20/06/2022 - Asset transfer in from OPEN DOORS

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from OPEN DOORS on 20/06/2022

Main office

SCOTTYS LITTLE SOLDIERS
Unit 21, Bergen Way
North Lynn Industrial Est.
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 2JG

Objectives

TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM THE EFFECTS OF BEREAVEMENT TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH OF A PARENT WHO SERVED WITH THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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