Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Spending declining: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -1

DRUMCHAPEL MONEY ADVICE CENTRE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

Spending is declining
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 31 years

www.dlmac.co.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
Total income	£312,205	£327,398	£313,017	£290,501	£228,839	£232,844
Total spending	£308,684	£318,418	£326,738	£251,946	£251,946	£201,185
Surplus/deficit	£3,521	£8,980	-£13,721	£38,555	-£23,107	£31,659

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development

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

Children or young people
People with disabilities or health problems
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Drumchapel Money Advice Centre
£4,500	20/01/2021	To contribute to the cost of upgrading the organisation?s website to improve capacity for members of the public to access information, advice and support relating to financial issues by supporting ....more To contribute to the cost of upgrading the organisation?s website to improve capacity for members of the public to access information, advice and support relating to financial issues by supporting the inclusion of audio and video advice and the developmen
Glasgow City Council - Financial Inclusion Service - Drumchapel MAC
£166,290	21/03/2019	The provision of financial inclusion and housing information and advice services.
Glasgow City Council - Drumchapel Children's Rights Outreach Project
£30,000	15/03/2019	The project provides independent information, advocacy and representation for children and young people in the West area.
Glasgow City Council - Drumchapel Children's Rights Outreach Project
£30,000	07/06/2018	The project provides independent information, advocacy and representation for children and young people in the West area.
Glasgow City Council - Financial Inclusion Service - Drumchapel MAC
£166,290	31/05/2018	The provision of financial inclusion and housing information and advice services.
Robertson Trust - The Salary Costs of the Drumchapel Children's Rights Project Worker (Jobshare post)
£30,000	21/11/2017	The Salary Costs of the Drumchapel Children's Rights Project Worker (Jobshare post)
Glasgow City Council - Financial Inclusion Service - Drumchapel MAC
£166,290	22/01/2015	The provision of financial inclusion and housing information and advice services.
National Lottery Community Fund - Children's Rights Project
£10,000	16/04/2013 12	The centre will provide more children with one-to-one intensive generic and independent advocacy support. Trained crisis advocates and volunteers will focus on an early intervention approach by ....more The centre will provide more children with one-to-one intensive generic and independent advocacy support. Trained crisis advocates and volunteers will focus on an early intervention approach by helping them to resolve issues before they become entrenched.

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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 01/06/1993, number: SC021548

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Unit 1, KCEDG Commercial Centre, Ladyloan Place, Glasgow, G15 8LB

Objectives

1.1 To relieve poverty by increasing the availability of, and facilitating access to advice, assistance and representation in connection with financial and debt issues, welfare benefits, housing, employment matters by the provision of and other advice geared to the special needs of persons who are in a state of poverty where such advice, assistance and representation could not readily be obtained by such persons elsewhere. 1.2 To advance education and in particular to increase knowledge and awareness in the fields of housing, social security, personal debt, consumer matters, equal opportunity, human rights, rights of victims of crimes or accidents, employment, disability, community care, mental health, children and social work and all other fields in relation to which there appears, in the opinion of the organisation a need for general knowledge and awareness of the relevant law. 1.3 To promote the growth of Citizen Advocacy by the recruitment, training and accreditation of volunteers and to stimulate the formation of advocacy partnership between accredited volunteers on the one hand and individuals in the community who are disabled or otherwise disadvantaged, on the other.

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