Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +6
    Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

    GREATER EASTERHOUSE SUPPORTING HANDS 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
    • 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:

    • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
    • Income has been volatile recently
    Established: 32 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
    Total income £178,860 £227,120 £213,946 £165,574 £94,750
    Total spending £192,433 £219,746 £210,170 £114,423 £100,770
    Surplus/deficit -£13,573 £7,374 £3,776 £51,151 -£6,020
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • 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
    • Glasgow City
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Older 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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Scottish Government£58,507
    National Lottery Community Fund£19,465
    Foundation Scotland£8,032
    DCMS£5,000
    Co-Operative Group£2,785
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Greater Easterhouse Supporting Hands, Ltd
    £1,160 21/10/2023
    We deliver free food directly to those who are in need of it most, and give food bags out from GESH. Food and fuel costs are soaring, so more people need this service.
    National Lottery Community Fund - GESH Recovery
    £9,765 12/08/2022
    This group will use the funding to continue to provide activities and services from their centre in Garthamlock Glasgow.
    Foundation Scotland - GESH Health Matters
    £3,032 26/04/2022
    to contribute to the running costs of the GESH Health Matters project.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Greater Easterhouse Supporting Hands (GESH)
    £1,625 23/10/2021
    We aim to provide the means for older learning disabled service users to access laptops and learn to use the internet to help reduce social isolation.
    Scottish Government - Greater Easterhouse Supporting Hands
    £25,000 16/12/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £5,000 24/09/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Greater Easterhouse Supporting Hands Limited
    £5,000 24/09/2020
    To enable GESH to safely reopen its community centre as soon as possible by purchasing Perspex screens and PPE.
    Scottish Government - Greater Easterhouse Supporting Hand
    £33,507 22/04/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    National Lottery Community Fund - GESH Service Redesign
    £9,700 13/12/2019
    10
    This group will use the funding to redesign and extend their services in order to meet the needs of the local community in Garthamlock. The organisation will develop their Board, staff and ....more
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £20,000 18/12/2018
    GESH Capital Refurbishment Project
    Robertson Trust - GESH Upgrade & Refurbishment
    £40,000 11/09/2018
    GESH Upgrade & Refurbishment
    Robertson Trust - The GESH Project Co-ordinator
    £24,000 21/03/2017
    The GESH Project Co-ordinator
    National Lottery Community Fund - GESH Dementia Group
    £10,000 29/11/2016
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    GESH Dementia Group
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    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 01/01/1992, number: SC003758
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; AR20: 178 days late,
    Main office

    1 Redcastle Square, Garthamlock, Glasgow, G33 5EG

    Objectives

    The provision of Recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational facilities, 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.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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