Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 1

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -1

WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/07/17	31/07/18	31/07/19	31/07/20	31/07/21	31/07/22
Charitable activities
Donations & Legacies
Other Income						£60,443,000
Investment Income		£3,000	£1,000	£1,000
Total income	£55,236,000	£58,724,000	£58,991,000	£57,745,000	£58,985,000	£60,443,000
Charitable activities spending
Fundraising costs
Other spending		£61,794,000	£64,951,000	£65,179,000	£64,723,000	£66,737,000
Total spending	£57,747,000	£61,794,000	£64,951,000	£65,179,000	£64,723,000	£66,737,000
Surplus/deficit	-£2,511,000	-£3,070,000	-£5,960,000	-£7,434,000	-£5,738,000	-£6,294,000

Established: 31 years

www.westcollegescotland.ac.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Colleges and universities

Purposes

The advancement of education

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: West Dunbartonshire

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

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 - Ferguslie Team Adventures
£9,870	14/12/2018 12	This group will use the funding to improve the self-esteem, confidence and skills of young people in the Ferguslie area of Paisley through residential adventure trips and Snow-Camp First Track ....more This group will use the funding to improve the self-esteem, confidence and skills of young people in the Ferguslie area of Paisley through residential adventure trips and Snow-Camp First Track courses.
National Lottery Community Fund - Lights, Camera Take Action! / Summer All Stars
£10,000	23/04/2010 12	This group run a summer progamme, aimed at young people aged between 12 and 16. The grant will fund transport, activities and staff costs._x000B_

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 01/04/1993, number: SC021185

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

College Square, Queens Quay, Clydebank, G81 1BF

Objectives

The advancement of education.

Data Sources

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