Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

WILLOWACRE TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
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 £353,760 £396,608 £499,298 £491,002 £570,327
Donations & Legacies
Other Income
Investment Income £118,967 £127,307 £138,689 £123,811 £118,825
Total income £472,727 £523,915 £637,987 £614,813 £579,196 £689,152
Charitable activities spending £526,062 £538,210 £609,995 £564,946 £699,616
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £526,062 £538,210 £609,995 £564,946 £600,928 £699,616
Surplus/deficit -£53,335 -£14,295 £27,992 £49,867 -£21,732 -£10,464
Established: 44 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
GiG Classification
  • Provides financial or material assistance
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • 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','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Scottish Government£18,940
National Lottery Community Fund£9,800
Foundation Scotland£4,997
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Barrowfield Burn Community Garden
£9,800 12/08/2022
The group will use the funding to develop storage and equipment at a community garden space in Barrowfield Glasgow. This will support the development of both the space and activities for local people ....more
Scottish Government - Willowacre Trust
£18,940 22/03/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Willowacre Trust
£4,997 27/04/2020
To contribute to the preparation and delivery of hot cooked meals to vulnerable tenants of the West of Scotland Housing Association living in sheltered housing complexes in Ayr, Kilmarnock, ....more

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: 32-67
  • FULTON, Angela
    Appointed: 2022
    Occupation: Partnership And Engagement Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 19/01/1981, number: SC015567
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/12/1980, number: SC073356
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

40 Barrowfield Drive, Camlachie, Glasgow, G40 3QH

Objectives

to provide for the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. to advance environmental protection or improvement. and to advance citizenship or community development.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving

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