Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE IN SCOTLAND 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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
Established: 33 years
(40 years as a company)
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 £3,219,282 £3,685,623 £3,106,305 £6,450,792 £5,019,953
Donations & Legacies £10,225 £61,000
Other Income £29,352 £27,689
Investment Income £124 £1,650 £1,492 £1,648
Total income £3,295,482 £3,796,662 £3,327,651 £6,653,596 £5,129,876 £5,185,619
Charitable activities spending £3,132,028 £3,494,507 £3,143,584 £6,553,903 £4,795,277
Fundraising costs
Other spending £64,383 £75,667 £83,073 £103,672 £113,713
Total spending £3,196,411 £3,570,174 £3,226,657 £6,657,575 £5,040,918 £4,908,990
Surplus/deficit £99,071 £226,488 £100,994 -£3,979 £88,958 £276,629
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
Where it operates
  • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

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 - Support to Third Sector Organisations
£169,711 21/03/2019
Provides development and support services to the social economy, focusing on the long term economic sustainability of social economy organisations.
Glasgow City Council - Support to Third Sector Organisations
£169,711 31/05/2018
Provides development and support services to the social economy, focusing on the long term economic sustainability of social economy organisations.
Glasgow City Council - Support to Third Sector Organisations
£169,711 11/04/2017
Provides development and support services to the social economy, focusing on the long term economic sustainability of social economy organisations.
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Place 2 North Ayrshire
£33,936 22/07/2014
12
Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Place Dumfries and Galloway
£239,965 22/07/2014
60
Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Place - Greenock (2237E)
£95,950 16/06/2010
36
This pilot scheme has been set up to investigate new ways of working more closely with communities in Scotland to meet their needs more closely as part of the Our Place programme. This is a support ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Place - Royston (2237C)
£90,534 16/06/2010
36
This pilot scheme has been set up to investigate new ways of working more closely with communities in Scotland to meet their needs more closely as part of the Our Place programme. This is a support ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Place - Moorpark (2237B)
£99,465 16/06/2010
36
This pilot scheme has been set up to investigate new ways of working more closely with communities in Scotland to meet their needs more closely as part of the Our Place programme. This is a support ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (11)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 29-57
  • ZAHRAN, Darah
    Appointed: 2018
    Occupation: Social Enterprise Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 01/09/1991, number: SC010036
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/04/1984, number: SC087515
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

5 Dava Street, Moorpark Court, Glasgow, G51 2JA

Objectives

The objects for which the Company is established are: the relief of poverty, the advancement of citizenship and community development, and the advancement of education, focusing on the alleviation of unemployment and the reduction of inequality in communities on a sustainable basis in Scotland and internationally.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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