Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 2

WEST OF SCOTLAND HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 56 years

www.westscot.co.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Data adjusted to reflect year end change

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/23
Charitable activities
Donations & Legacies
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£18,690,000	£19,397,000	£20,033,000	£20,419,000	£24,411,000
Charitable activities spending
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£16,386,000	£16,776,000	£17,441,000	£16,132,000	£20,154,000
Surplus/deficit	£2,304,000	£2,621,000	£2,592,000	£4,287,000	£4,257,000

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

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: 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

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
National Lottery Community Fund - West of Scotland Housing Association
£150,000	22/01/2021 36	This group will use the funding to deliver community engagement and capacity building activities to support local people in Parkhead Dalmarnock and Camlachie. Activities will aim to build skills and ....more This group will use the funding to deliver community engagement and capacity building activities to support local people in Parkhead Dalmarnock and Camlachie. Activities will aim to build skills and promote increased ownership of their community.
Scottish Government - West of Scotland HA (WSHA) *
£73,596	20/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Glasgow City Council - Parkhead, Dalmarnock & Camlachie Thriving Place - youth services
£40,348	08/03/2019	To support youth services as part of the Thriving Places approach in Parkhead, Dalmarnock & Camlachie.
Glasgow City Council - Barrowfield Community Centre
£66,500	08/03/2019	The Centre provides various services and activities to the local community, including a health and wellbeing programme, welfare rights advice, drug/alcohol advice, etc.
Glasgow City Council - Barrowfield Community Centre
£66,500	08/06/2018	The Centre provides various services and activities to the local community, including a health and wellbeing programme, welfare rights advice, drug/alcohol advice, etc.
Glasgow City Council - Parkhead, Dalmarnock & Camlachie Thriving Place - youth services
£40,348	08/06/2018	To support youth services as part of the Thriving Places approach in Parkhead, Dalmarnock & Camlachie.
National Lottery Community Fund - West of Scotland Housing Association
£146,516	26/05/2017 36	This group will expand their existing community activities as well as introduce new activities for residents of Camlachie, Parkhead and Dalmarnock. Activities include expanding both the Family Meal ....more This group will expand their existing community activities as well as introduce new activities for residents of Camlachie, Parkhead and Dalmarnock. Activities include expanding both the Family Meal and Homework Clubs from two to five clubs, increasing the range and content of the summer holiday programme, and increasing access for people of all abilities to the local Tea Dances. In addition it aims to ensure local people are able to sit with statutory authorities to influence services in the area.
Glasgow City Council - Thriving Places Community Co-ordinator
£44,000	24/02/2015	The Thriving Places approach in PDC will deliver better outcomes for residents through enhanced partner collaboration and working with the local community to make best use of existing assets.
National Lottery Community Fund - Art of Living
£147,980	11/03/2014 22	Art of Living

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 29/05/1968, number: SC018486

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Camlachie House, 40 Barrowfield Drive, Camlachie, Glasgow, G40 3QH

Objectives

2 The objects of the Association are: 2.1 to provide for the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision, construction, improvement and management of land and accommodation and the provision of care. and 2.2 any other purpose or object permitted under Section 24 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 which is charitable both for the purposes of Section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and also in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts.

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