SCOTTY'S LITTLE SOLDIERS

Charity number: 1136854
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£1,438,490

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Donations and legacies £1.44m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £0
Investments £0
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,491,542

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Raising funds £246.84k
Charitable activities £1.24m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £246.84k
Charitable expenditure £1.24m

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 July 2010: Standard registration
  • 08 December 2016: Funds received from 1133612 THE UNDENTABLE TRUST
  • 20 June 2022: Funds received from 1006623 OPEN DOORS
  • 01 November 2024: Funds transferred to 1170528 SCOTTY'S LITTLE SOLDIERS
  • 01 November 2024: Removed (Funds transferred (incor))
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £758.31k £857.08k £1.16m £1.58m £1.44m
Total expenditure £751.46k £759.61k £1.03m £1.30m £1.49m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £758.31k £857.08k £1.16m £1.29m £1.44m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £290.75k £0
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £612.22k £577.18k £842.61k £1.02m £1.24m
Expenditure - Raising funds £139.24k £182.42k £185.82k £277.60k £246.84k
Expenditure - Governance £10.72k £13.12k £12.57k £12.16k £11.35k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £491.26k £466.98k £478.73k £650.14k £0
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £432.29k £552.76k £682.41k £786.54k £0
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £36.03k £34.74k £39.61k £37.61k £0

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 August 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2021 21 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 21 October 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2019 05 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 05 October 2020 On Time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 17 APRIL 2010 AS AMENDED ON 27 NOV 2018 AS AMENDED ON 19 DEC 2023

Charitable objects

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.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED