Overall GiG Score: 7 ?
Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +4

GLASGOW WOMEN'S AID 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female
Established: 32 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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 £1,613,176 £1,605,429 £1,529,585 £1,891,394 £2,152,167
Donations & Legacies £211,479 £270,929 £335,442 £487,698
Other Income £200
Investment Income £3,828 £3,172 £4,535 £3,044 £6,770
Total income £1,871,784 £1,899,495 £1,932,400 £2,437,641 £2,387,199 £2,528,755
Charitable activities spending £1,764,999 £1,842,710 £1,824,021 £2,248,053 £2,521,711
Fundraising costs 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1%
Other spending £14,878 £16,300 £24,530
Total spending £1,787,808 £1,863,927 £1,843,187 £2,275,051 £2,364,192 £2,559,980
Surplus/deficit £83,976 £35,568 £89,213 £162,590 £23,007 -£31,225
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Other defined groups
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Glasgow City

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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Women's Aid Glasgow
£30,500 30/07/2021
135 children and young people in Glasgow affected by domestic abuse and moving from refuge to a new home will be supported to choose furnishings and fittings for their new bedroom. They will feel ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Glasgow Women's Aid
£4,396 12/10/2020
to purchase IT equipment to support Glasgow Women?s Aid in its new virtual way of working due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Glasgow City Council - Glasgow Women's Aid
£46,038 21/03/2019
To provide support to children and young people living in six refuges across Glasgow who have experienced domestic abuse.
Glasgow City Council - Glasgow Women's Aid
£46,038 31/05/2018
To provide support to children and young people living in six refuges across Glasgow who have experienced domestic abuse.
National Lottery Community Fund - Glasgow Women's Aid CEDAR Project
£564,164 05/02/2016
36
Glasgow Women's Aid CEDAR Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Crisis Support Service & Women's Outreach Worker
£423,123 12/03/2014
60
Crisis Support Service & Women's Outreach Worker
National Lottery Community Fund - CEDAR Glasgow
£334,986 01/02/2012
49
This project aims to introduce the CEDAR model into Glasgow, in partnership with the Glasgow Violence Against Women Partnership. The project will involve group therapy sessions for children and young ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 38-70
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 01/01/1992, number: SC005227
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/02/2008, number: SC337534
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

4/2 30 Bell Street, Merchant City, Glasgow, G1 1LG

Objectives

(a) the prevention or relief of poverty. (b) the advancement of education. (c) the advancement of health. (d) the advancement of citizenship or community development: (e) the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. (f) 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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