Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 0

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Fundraising costs high: -5
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -12

POSSIL COMMUNITY BUSINESS LTD

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/10/17	31/10/18	31/10/19	31/10/20	31/10/21	31/10/22
Charitable activities		£5,951,085	£5,807,059	£5,544,264	£4,631,146	£4,880,820
Donations & Legacies
Other Income				£108,984	£56,685	£200
Investment Income		£66,871	£71,404	£99,850	£116,803	£155,937
Total income	£6,176,281	£6,017,956	£5,878,463	£5,753,098	£4,804,634	£5,036,957
Charitable activities spending		£2,700	£2,300	£2,350	£1,800	£2,000
Fundraising costs	96%	97%	98%	100%	99%	97%
Other spending
Total spending	£5,961,973	£5,796,185	£5,694,698	£5,567,770	£4,585,485	£4,744,604
Surplus/deficit	£214,308	£221,771	£183,765	£185,328	£219,149	£292,353

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Established: 39 years

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of citizenship or community development

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City

Who it helps

Other defined groups

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (3)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 66-76

MCGINLAY, Susan Patricia
Appointed: 1996
Occupation: Director

MILLAR, Charles
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Manager

TURNBULL, Campbell Crawford
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Businessman

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 14/06/1985, number: SC011480
Registered at Companies House on 14/06/1985, number: SC093836

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR21: 16 days late, AR20: 61 days late, AR19: 41 days late,

Main office

136 Strathmore Road, Glasgow, G22 7DW

Objectives

Subject to the said over-riding qualifications the objects for which the company is established are: 1. The relief of poverty by the alleviation of unemployment principally for the poor residents of Greater Possil without distinction as to race, age or sex, or political, religious or other opinions. 2. To provide and assist in the provision of training opportunities for the said residents with a view to teaching particular skills which will assist such people in finding work. 3. To carry on business in manufacturing, construction, recycling and service industries with a view to furthering the objects above mentioned. 4. To purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire, any property, heritable or movable, real or personal, which may be deemed necessary or convenient for any of the purposes of the company. 5. To draw, make, accept and endorse promissory notes, bills of exchange and other negotiable instruments.