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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 ?

ELPIS 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
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
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 £653,432 £679,748 £676,952 £733,519 £756,886
Donations & Legacies £13,173 £20,815 £29,124 £74,798 £62,201
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £666,605 £700,563 £706,076 £808,317 £780,543 £819,087
Charitable activities spending £604,332 £583,279 £624,184 £669,906 £793,726
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £604,332 £583,279 £624,184 £669,906 £757,872 £793,726
Surplus/deficit £62,273 £117,284 £81,892 £138,411 £22,671 £25,361
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Established: 42 years

http://elpiscentre.org.uk/

Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
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
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Glasgow City
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Other defined groups

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Moving On Project
£30,000 08/04/2021
24
to contribute to creation of 3 new part time posts focussing on mental health, employment and education, and transitions to independence to improve the life chances of young women leaving temporary ....more
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to the Elpis Trust
£5,000 23/09/2020
24
A two-year grant towards the salary costs of three workers to support vulnerable young women to achieve independent living

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 33-75
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 09/11/1982, number: SC017103
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/02/2004, number: SC263731
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Flat 0/2, 23 Mayfield Street, Ruchill, Glasgow, G20 9RQ

Objectives

3.1.1 The relief of poverty and distress of homeless and vulnerable young women in keeping with care standards applicable to such institutions and based on the founding ethos of Elpis of Christian care, justice and equal opportunity, and in furtherance thereof but not otherwise:- (a) to provide and manage property or properties primarily for young women or to manage properties belonging to third parties including, without prejudice to the foregoing generality, Local Authorities or other public bodies, and the provision of services and support services to Local Authorities and others of whatever nature in order that such persons may be provided with accommodation, care and care services for those who are homeless or in need of care and to provide care and support based on the founding ethos of Elpis of Christian care, justice and equal opportunity. (b) to pay the expenses of providing, maintaining and furnishing premises used by the Company in furtherance of its objects.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving

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