GEEZA BREAK 

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Geeza Break
£91,800	11/05/2023 36	towards three years' continuation funding of the salary and on costs of a part time Support Worker at a project supporting young people of parents with addiction issues transitioning to living with ....more towards three years' continuation funding of the salary and on costs of a part time Support Worker at a project supporting young people of parents with addiction issues transitioning to living with another family member in Glasgow, Scotland.
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Grant to Geeza Break
£90,000	26/01/2023	4% of running costs over 3-years for a charity offering family support and respite for vulnerable families in Glasgow, Scotland.
National Lottery Community Fund - Moving Forward Together
£100,000	11/08/2022	This group will use the funding to provide holistic and intensive family support aimed at parents/carers in the North East of Glasgow. The project will benefit 180 families and 4 volunteers over ....more This group will use the funding to provide holistic and intensive family support aimed at parents/carers in the North East of Glasgow. The project will benefit 180 families and 4 volunteers over three years.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£25,000	01/04/2022	Core funding 2022-2025 - Geeza Break
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Geeza Break
£1,364	23/10/2021	We would like to purchase a smoothie bike to help support healthy diets and physical activity for children, young people and adults.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mother and Toddlers Health and Wellbeing Group
£9,349	13/09/2021	This group will use the funding to deliver 10-week blocks of parent and toddler sessions in Dennistoun Glasgow.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Geeza Break
£67,000	29/03/2021	towards one year's running costs of a project providing overnight respite care, respite sitting sessions, and family support sessions developing parenting skills and life skills, to vulnerable ....more towards one year's running costs of a project providing overnight respite care, respite sitting sessions, and family support sessions developing parenting skills and life skills, to vulnerable families, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Glasgow
Scottish Government - Geeza Break
£9,492	15/12/2020	Detailed description not provided.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Family support Worker
£34,050	23/11/2020	Seeking a 3-year grant to match fund the salary and on-costs of a full time family support worker.
Scottish Government - Geeza Break
£8,477	01/07/2020	Detailed description not provided.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Geeza Break
£3,661	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund activity packs for 200 children and young people isolated at home due to Covid. This will enable them to have fun and engage in educational activities their families ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund activity packs for 200 children and young people isolated at home due to Covid. This will enable them to have fun and engage in educational activities their families might not otherwise have afforded.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,661	19/05/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Scottish Government - Geeza Break
£25,680	16/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Geeza Break
£72,100	19/03/2020 36	towards three years' running costs of a project supporting young people of parents with addiction issues transitioning to living with another family member in Glasgow
National Lottery Community Fund - Making Connections for Families In Need
£385,903	26/08/2019 33	This group will use the funding to deliver a family support service for parents living in the North East Glasgow who have a child or children under 16 years of age.. The project will offer families ....more This group will use the funding to deliver a family support service for parents living in the North East Glasgow who have a child or children under 16 years of age.. The project will offer families intensive one to one person centred support. The project will work with 402 people and involve 6 volunteers over the next three years.
Glasgow City Council - Geezabreak
£160,301	08/03/2019	To provide: respite care for children and dependants of drug addicts giving children a positive family experience and helping to improve their confidence, self esteem and social interaction skills; a ....more To provide: respite care for children and dependants of drug addicts giving children a positive family experience and helping to improve their confidence, self esteem and social interaction skills; a club for primary school children during school holidays providing a safe and supported environment; a family service with one-to-one and group support; and a service for grandparents and extended family members.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Geeza Break
£97,878	28/02/2019 36	200 vulnerable children and young people with a range of challenges in Glasgow's East End will access fun sessions in the school holidays. They will be more physically active, have improved ....more 200 vulnerable children and young people with a range of challenges in Glasgow's East End will access fun sessions in the school holidays. They will be more physically active, have improved confidence and better health and wellbeing.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£60,000	27/11/2018	Geeza Break Core funding
National Lottery Community Fund - Preparing children for the future - ICT skills
£9,212	15/06/2018 12	This group will use the funding to deliver ICT skills training in Glasgow's East End as part of their TOFFEE Club school holiday programme for children.
Glasgow City Council - Geezabreak
£160,301	08/06/2018	To provide: respite care for children and dependants of drug addicts giving children a positive family experience and helping to improve their confidence, self esteem and social interaction skills; a ....more To provide: respite care for children and dependants of drug addicts giving children a positive family experience and helping to improve their confidence, self esteem and social interaction skills; a club for primary school children during school holidays providing a safe and supported environment; a family service with one-to-one and group support; and a service for grandparents and extended family members.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - 40th Anniversary - Psychotherapy Intervention Project
£36,474	25/05/2018	Psychotherapy Intervention Project focusing primarily on parents offering emotional, psychological and practical support in order that they achieve the ability and skills to cope and recover from ....more Psychotherapy Intervention Project focusing primarily on parents offering emotional, psychological and practical support in order that they achieve the ability and skills to cope and recover from historical trauma/s and complex emotional issues to ensure that they can better care for their children and effective generation change takes place.
Robertson Trust - the running costs of Geeza Break
£75,000	21/11/2017	the running costs of Geeza Break
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	18/07/2017	Core funding
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Geeza Break
£60,000	09/03/2017 36	towards three years' salary of a Support Worker at the 'Geeza Chance' project, supporting young people in Glasgow to transition away from living with parents with addiction issues
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Family Support Worker
£36,743	25/05/2016	Funding towards the salary and on-costs of one of our Full time Family Support Workers for families who self refer for support offering intensive support to parents who are experiencing difficulties ....more Funding towards the salary and on-costs of one of our Full time Family Support Workers for families who self refer for support offering intensive support to parents who are experiencing difficulties in parenting their children.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Geeza Break
£103,748	01/03/2015	This project will provide a range of play activities for children living with kinship carers in an area of low income and deprivation. They will have fun make friends and improve their self-esteem.
National Lottery Community Fund - Making connections for families in need
£873,576	25/06/2014 60	Not Available
Tudor Trust - Grant to Geeza Break
£33,121	17/07/2013 36	over three years towards the new Geeza Chance project which supports 8-14 year olds being looked after by grandparents due to parents' addiction issues, in Glasgow
National Lottery Community Fund - Making Connections for Families in Need
£426,255	15/06/2011 36	This project aims to improve the skills, confidence, parenting skills and aspirations of families experiencing crisis in the East End of Glasgow. The project will provide a range of respite provision ....more This project aims to improve the skills, confidence, parenting skills and aspirations of families experiencing crisis in the East End of Glasgow. The project will provide a range of respite provision and support for vulnerable families including single parents, kinship carers, asylum seekers, families affected by addiction and families affected domestic abuse. The grant will fund salaries, overheads, advertising, promotions, publications, travel, training, carer allowance, project equipment and recruitment.

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Directors (7)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in Scotland on 23/12/1991, number: SC019637
• Registered at Companies House on 25/03/2009, number: SC357219

Filing Record

Main office

1450-1456 Gallowgate, G31 4ST

Objectives

The company's objects are:- 1. To provide greater awareness of the needs of families and to provide supportive services to enable families to cope in their local community. 2. To provide respite care services to parents and children of the above families. 3. To encourage and promote the formation and development of respite care self help groups in the community. 4. To encourage and help local people to provide a respite care service to families under stress , therefore reducing the need for statutory intervention and possible reception into care. 5. To ensure local accountability and management of resources.