Overall GiG Score: 15 ?
Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +5

GLASGOW NORTH WEST CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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 and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female
Established: 43 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 £264,087 £308,456 £434,515 £820,235 £1,207,777
Donations & Legacies £345,756 £322,801 £344,074 £159,075 £53,874
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £609,843 £631,257 £778,589 £979,310 £977,037 £1,304,335
Charitable activities spending £587,344 £596,901 £744,375 £936,716 £1,287,047
Fundraising costs 0% 0%
Other spending
Total spending £587,344 £596,901 £744,375 £936,716 £1,052,901 £1,287,264
Surplus/deficit £22,499 £34,356 £34,214 £42,594 -£75,864 £17,071
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development','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'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 Council for Voluntary Organisations£9,900
The Clothworkers Foundation£6,800
Foundation Scotland£4,650
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Youth Employability Project
£9,900 01/07/2021
Detailed information not yet available.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Glasgow North West Citizens Advice Bureau
£6,800 13/04/2021
purchase of IT equipment for a charity that works with disadvantage young people
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Glasgow North West Citizens Advice Service Ltd
£4,650 11/11/2020
To assist in employing a volunteer coordinator in order to support 50 additional volunteers, who can benefit from a better recruitment and training process, and in return help 800 vulnerable clients ....more
Glasgow City Council - Glasgow North West CAB
£273,926 21/03/2019
The provision of financial inclusion and housing information and advice services.
Glasgow City Council - Glasgow North West CAB
£273,926 31/05/2018
The provision of financial inclusion and housing information and advice services.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Making Digital Advice Work
£8,640 03/04/2017
Making Digital Advice Work will see a Digital Advice & Training Officer focus on empowering local communities to access the digital environment and complete welfare benefits forms, in particular ....more
Glasgow City Council - Financial Inclusion Service - Maryhill & Possilpark CAB
£273,926 14/04/2016
The provision of financial inclusion and housing information and advice services.
Robertson Trust - towards the salary costs of the Equalities Volunteer Training and Development Coordinator
£48,000 29/02/2016
towards the salary costs of the Equalities Volunteer Training and Development Coordinator
National Lottery Community Fund - Making New Connections to improve support for people in crisis in Glasgow
£369,999 25/06/2013
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Funded through Support and Connect this Citizens Advice Bureau will lead on the delivery of a partnership project with 6 other CABx across Glasgow. The project will employ seven part time Community ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Directors: 28-55
  • MCKEE, Erin
    Appointed: 2023
    Occupation: Government Relations Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 17/11/1980, number: SC005641
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/12/1999, number: SC202642
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

c/o GNWCAB, 2nd Floor, 1455 Maryhill Road, Glasgow, G20 9AA

Objectives

The company has been formed to benefit principally the area of Glasgow North West and on occasion the city of Glasgow (the “Area of Benefit”) with the following objects: 4.1 the advancement of education through (but not limited to) providing individuals with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. 4.2 the relief of those in need through (but not limited to) (i) assessing individuals’ entitlement to welfare benefits. (ii) providing assistance in claiming benefits. and (iii) assisting individuals to appeal against refusal of benefits. 4.3 the advancement of health through (but not limited to) providing a comprehensive advice service which seeks to address individuals’ problems and thereby alleviates the injury to health, stress and anxiety caused by unsolved problems. and 4.4 the advancement of community development through (but not limited to) recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers in and for the Bureau, who in turn assist members of the public within the Area of Benefit, and in doing so contribute to the development of the Area of Benefit.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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