Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Very static board: -5
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

JAIRAH FUNDS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 30/09/17 30/09/18 30/09/19 30/09/20 30/09/21 30/09/22 30/09/23
Total income £46,996 £43,200 £47,923 £57,504 £61,215 £60,520 £70,558
Total spending £38,329 £46,079 £42,231 £52,272 £68,754 £73,515 £68,925
Surplus/deficit £8,667 -£2,879 £5,692 £5,232 -£7,539 -£12,995 £1,633
Established: 15 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
Purposes
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • UK and overseas, main operating location: Glasgow City
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (3)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 46-87
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 13/08/2009, number: SC040746
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/08/2009, number: SC363574
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR19: 151 days late,
Main office

1491 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G14 9XL

Objectives

To provide relief, assistance and support to those in need by reason of age, ill-health, financial hardship or other disadvantage and in particular to persons living in developing countries through the provision of food, housing and education.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator

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