Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Reasonable growth: +1
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 0

BRIDGETON CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 39 years

www.Bridgetoncab.org.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		£38,832	£38,272	£51,638		£70,950
Donations & Legacies		£298,941	£449,145	£365,345		£252,035
Other Income		£37	£411	£724		£566
Investment Income
Total income	£224,138	£337,810	£487,828	£417,707	£402,888	£323,551
Charitable activities spending		£325,649	£352,931	£382,635		£425,032
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£251,095	£325,649	£352,931	£382,635	£393,615	£425,032
Surplus/deficit	-£26,957	£12,161	£134,897	£35,072	£9,273	-£101,481

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of citizenship or community development

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Glasgow City

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

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
Glasgow City Council - Financial Inclusion Service - Bridgeton CAB
£107,420	21/03/2019	The provision of financial inclusion and housing information and advice services.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bridgeton Citizens Advice Bureau
£180,000	13/03/2019 36	towards three years' staffing costs of a project providing advice for disadvantaged people in Glasgow
Glasgow City Council - Recovery Advice Project (Phase 2)
£26,728	08/03/2019	To link Citizens Advice Bureau services to Recovery Initiatives in the North East to individuals and their families engaged in alcohol recovery
Glasgow City Council - Recovery Advice Project (Phase 2)
£26,728	08/06/2018	To link Citizens Advice Bureau services to Recovery Initiatives in the North East to individuals and their families engaged in alcohol recovery
Glasgow City Council - Financial Inclusion Service - Bridgeton CAB
£107,420	31/05/2018	The provision of financial inclusion and housing information and advice services.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Bridgeton Citizens Advice Bureau
£25,000	08/02/2018	refurbishment of a building for a charity which works with disadvantaged minority communities in Glasgow
Robertson Trust - Refurbishment costs of the new premises and salary costs of the Training & Development Officer
£65,000	19/09/2017	Refurbishment costs of the new premises and salary costs of the Training & Development Officer
Glasgow City Council - Recovery Advice Project (Phase 2)
£26,728	14/04/2016	To link Citizens Advice Bureau services to Recovery Initiatives in the North East to individuals and their families engaged in alcohol recovery
Glasgow City Council - Financial Inclusion Service - Bridgeton CAB
£107,420	22/01/2015	The provision of financial inclusion and housing information and advice services.

Show more rows

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 20/05/1985, number: SC000930

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

30 Main Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow, G40 1HA

Objectives

The Bureau is established for the purpose of benefiting the community in Bridgeton, Calton, Dalmarnock by: (a) Advancing the education of the public in matters relating to mental, physical and social welfare (b) By relieving poverty

Data Sources