Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 7
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

COSGROVE CARE LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 64 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
Charitable activities £3,361,805 £3,830,843 £3,726,313 £3,220,424 £3,610,852
Donations & Legacies £350,537 £313,768 £295,898 £334,443
Other Income £19,372 £172,835 £60,084 £220,318
Investment Income £23,543 £20,790 £44,987 £39,853 £38,682
Total income £3,331,424 £3,916,120 £4,338,727 £4,283,790 £3,716,425 £4,285,416
Charitable activities spending £4,078,596 £4,557,108 £4,113,032 £3,668,258 £4,187,305
Fundraising costs 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 2%
Other spending £73,977 £94,577
Total spending £3,490,209 £4,108,079 £4,578,355 £4,192,267 £3,781,617 £4,265,598
Surplus/deficit -£158,785 -£191,959 -£239,628 £91,523 -£65,192 £19,818
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: East Renfrewshire
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin

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 Government£68,000
National Lottery Community Fund£48,927
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust£15,000
Foundation Scotland£11,961
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Three Guineas Trust - Holiday Playscheme 2023
£8,500 18/05/2023
Holiday Playscheme 2023
National Lottery Community Fund - Better Days - UKPCOL
£9,950 23/03/2023
This group will use the funding to support adults with learning disabilities neurodiverse people and those with additional support needs to deal with the cost-of-living crisis.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cosgrove's Sensory Garden Project
£9,997 06/09/2022
This group will use the funding to create a 'sensory garden' for people with additional support needs.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Immersive Sensory Space
£15,000 21/06/2022
Funding towards the design and delivery of an immersive sensory space and outdoor sensory garden. The development of this space will enhance the support and services that can be provided for children ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cosgrove Care
£3,569 23/10/2021
We would use the money to deliver food and prescriptions to older people and families across East Renfrewshire. We would also like to offer phone befriending and signpost further support and advice.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bright Futures
£10,000 22/06/2021
This group will use the funding to operate a weekly club Bright Futures for children aged 5-18 years of age with learning disabilities and additional needs (including autism) who live in Glasgow East ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Cosgrove Care Ltd
£5,000 09/12/2020
To purchase sensory equipment and pay staff costs for Cosgrove Care?s Saturday play group for children with additional needs.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Cosgrove Care Ltd
£2,000 04/11/2020
to contribute towards fuel and administration to deliver the "feelgood parcels".
Scottish Government - Cosgrove Care Ltd
£68,000 16/06/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cosgrove Covid Response
£9,150 15/05/2020
11
This group will use the funding to remotely support people with additional support needs in and around East Renfrewshire.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cosgrove Connect
£9,830 12/05/2020
10
This group will use the funding to deliver a 60th anniversary exhibition of the artwork of people with additional support needs.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Cosgrove Care Ltd
£4,961 09/04/2020
To enable Cosgrove Care to continue to provide a service for children and adults with learning disabilities and their families; and for the elderly.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cosgrove Connexions
£10,000 14/12/2018
12
This group will use the funding to host days of fun and learning for children with learning disabilities and additional support needs and their families at accessible venues with sensory play ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cosgrove Care
£10,000 08/08/2018
YOYP Cosgrove Players Burns Heritage Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Supported Employability Project
£10,000 15/09/2017
12
This charity provide support, advice and information to people with additional needs across Glasgow, East Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire. The grant will support the development of a new strand for the ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Cosgrove Care
£75,000 09/03/2017
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the 'Supported Employment Project', providing work experience and training for young people with learning disabilities in Glasgow and East Renfrewshire
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Connexions Club Holiday Programme
£15,000 27/05/2015
A structured and informal personalised activity programme for 30 children with complex and multiple support needs. This will be co-produced with families to provide essential respite during the ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Cosgrove Care
£60,500 05/12/2013
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the core costs of a project providing work experience and training for young people with learning disabilities in Glasgow and East Renfrewshire
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 57-79
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 26/04/1960, number: SC013208
  • Registered at Companies House on 24/10/1997, number: SC179962
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR19: 56 days late,
Main office

The Walton Community Care Centre, May Terrace, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 6LD

Objectives

To relieve the needs of people who have learning difficulties and/or learning disabilities and/or mental health issues, and in furtherance thereof, (i) to relieve the stress and anxiety of their families or carers by providing and developing an integrated high quality service of care, facilities, accommodation and training for people with learning difficulties and/or learning disabilities and/or mental health issues, (ii) to provide care for people with learning difficulties and/or learning disabilities and/or mental health issues, in a manner which recognises their individual needs, interests, skills and abilities, (iii) to support families or carers of people with learning difficulties and/or learning disabilities and/or mental health issues, to enable them, where possible, to be sustained within a home environment and (iv) to promote recognition and acceptance within the community of people with learning difficulties and/or learning disabilities and/or mental health issues. To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar projects and programmes of a charitable nature

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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