Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 10

ENABLE GLASGOW BRANCH

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Established: 58 years

www.enableglasgow.org.uk

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	£2,523,035	£2,713,756	£2,760,918	£3,159,268		£3,568,813
Donations & Legacies	£52,128	£87,546	£33,929	£248,821		£139,395
Other Income	£147,799	£11,548				£300
Investment Income	£63		£16			£15,744
Total income	£2,853,683	£2,921,464	£2,910,880	£3,425,903	£3,389,894	£3,724,252
Charitable activities spending	£2,649,204	£2,883,949	£2,915,608	£2,718,253		£3,657,915
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£2,649,204	£2,883,949	£2,915,608	£2,718,253	£3,038,642	£3,657,915
Surplus/deficit	£204,479	£37,515	-£4,728	£707,650	£351,252	£66,337

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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
Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Glasgow City

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems

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

National Lottery Community Fund	£18,500
Scottish Government	£17,775
Co-Operative Group	£10,748

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to ENABLE Glasgow Buddies
£1,894	21/10/2023	ENABLE Glasgow Buddies brings university students and young adults with learning disabilities together to develop friendships and promote social connections.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to ENABLE Glasgow:Fortune Works
£1,625	22/10/2022	We'd like to grow produce from seed by training and working with volunteers in our community garden, and sharing produce to those who need it.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to ENABLE Glasgow Esmond Street Service
£2,502	23/10/2021	We are looking to provide multi-sensory equipment for people with learning disabilities and dementia.
National Lottery Community Fund - Fortune Connected
£10,000	28/05/2020 3	This group will use funding to purchase IT equipment to support remote delivery during the COVID-19 lockdown and during a phased return to activity.
Scottish Government - Enable Glasgow Branch
£17,775	18/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Esmond Street Music Therapy Project
£8,500	16/03/2020 12	This group will use the funding to develop a collaborative music therapy project for adults with learning disabilities who are older and have more advanced needs including dementia and long term ....more This group will use the funding to develop a collaborative music therapy project for adults with learning disabilities who are older and have more advanced needs including dementia and long term complex needs.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to ENABLE Glasgow
£4,726	15/11/2019	We want to support the Balshagray Gym Project, converting an old garage into a gym facility for young people with learning disabilities.
Robertson Trust - Towards the salary costs of the Healthy Living Coordinator (HLC)
£45,000	23/05/2017	Towards the salary costs of the Healthy Living Coordinator (HLC)
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Enable Glasgow Branch
£7,900	26/04/2016	refurbishment of toilet for a charity which works with disabled people in Glasgow
Glasgow City Council - Fortune Enterprises
£15,000	14/04/2016	To develop the kitchen/café and takeaway service for vulnerable people

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How is it governed?

Directors (11)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 28-76

ALEXANDER, Steven
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: None

HASSARD, Jason
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Educational Psychologist

KELLY, Hugh
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Lecturer

MACGREGOR, Janet Melville
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: Tax Collector H.M.R.C.

MACLEAN, Margaret, Ms.
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Retired

MCEWAN, Gordon
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Retired

MCILROY, Irene, Mrs.
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Retired

ROBERTSON, Derek
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

SHANKS, Anne Galloway
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: None

SOMERVILLE, William Iain Munro
Appointed: 2008
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

STEWART, James Philip
Appointed: 2003
Occupation: Researcher

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 15/05/1966, number: SC021077
Registered at Companies House on 06/06/2003, number: SC250688

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

c/o TC Young, 7 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1BA

Objectives

The Association is established for the following charitable objects:- 3.1 (a) To promote the welfare of children and adults with a learning disability including the meeting of their needs, and the development of their capabilities. (b) To enable and encourage people with learning disability to participate in decisions affecting any area of their lives. (c) To promote mutual help and support amongst people with learning disabilities, their relatives and friend. (d) To promote co-operation and understanding between people with learning disabilities and their relatives, and those providing services to them. (e) To promote and encourage the provision of services and facilities for the benefit of people with a learning disability, their families and carers. (f) To encourage research into the causes, treatment and management of learning disabilities. or such other activities now or hereafter deemed by law to be charitable.

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