Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -2

UDDINGSTON VIEWPARK PARISH CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 55 years

http://viewparkparishchurch.org.uk/

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Total income	£200,696	£215,204	£185,074	£126,176	£157,714	£119,287
Total spending	£116,530	£132,565	£154,474	£152,967	£205,741	£137,904
Surplus/deficit	£84,166	£82,639	£30,600	-£26,791	-£48,027	-£18,617

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of religion

Where it operates

City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
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
National Lottery Community Fund - Viewcare -CAP
£10,000	26/01/2022	This grant will fund the provision of a debt advice and support service to supplement the work of the groups food clothing and home bank. The project will help disadvantaged people in the wider ....more This grant will fund the provision of a debt advice and support service to supplement the work of the groups food clothing and home bank. The project will help disadvantaged people in the wider Viewpark area.
Scottish Government - ViewCare Project (Viewpark Parish Church)
£5,000	07/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - ViewCare Project
£7,350	08/10/2019 12	This group will use funding to deliver an integrated support service for people living in poverty. The group will provide a food bank, a clothing bank, financial advice services, and a Christmas toy ....more This group will use funding to deliver an integrated support service for people living in poverty. The group will provide a food bank, a clothing bank, financial advice services, and a Christmas toy and food initiative for people in Lanarkshire and Glasgow.
National Lottery Community Fund - ViewCare Project
£7,500	28/08/2018 12	This charity will continue to deliver its ViewCare project, providing a range of services for people of Viewpark who are dealing with poverty and debt issues.
Robertson Trust - Capital costs of the extension and the Caring Hands Coordinator’s salary
£27,000	21/03/2017	Capital costs of the extension and the Caring Hands Coordinator’s salary

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 02/10/1969, number: SC009991

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

21 Redwood Grove, Coatbridge, ML5 3PN

Objectives

The advancement of religion

Data Sources

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