Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 3

STRATHCLYDE WING HONG ELDERLY GROUP

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently

Established: 28 years

www.winghong.org

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	£130,252	£143,845	£154,388	£158,198	£160,289	£120,581
Total spending	£135,580	£143,063	£153,967	£133,991	£128,457	£118,273
Surplus/deficit	-£5,328	£782	£421	£24,207	£31,832	£2,308

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of health
The promotion of equality and diversity
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

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

Who it helps

Older People
People with disabilities or health problems
People with a particular ethnic or racial origin

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 - 040 - EMDF - The Lantern Project
£11,830	17/07/2023	The group will use the funding to develop a community hub for Chinese community members in Glasgow. This will provide them with safe space to carry out a range of activities that will assist in ....more The group will use the funding to develop a community hub for Chinese community members in Glasgow. This will provide them with safe space to carry out a range of activities that will assist in building their capacity and reducing feelings of isolation and loneliness.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Strathclyde Wing Hong Elderly Group
£5,000	02/12/2020	To provide 30 of the most isolated and vulnerable elderly members of WHCEC 3 cooked meals a week for 20 weeks and to support a staff person for 10 hours a week to coordinate this service and provide ....more To provide 30 of the most isolated and vulnerable elderly members of WHCEC 3 cooked meals a week for 20 weeks and to support a staff person for 10 hours a week to coordinate this service and provide additional support remotely to 20 other isolated members
Glasgow City Council - Chinese Elderly Care
£116,400	21/03/2019	Day care services for elderly Chinese people.
Glasgow City Council - Chinese Elderly Care
£116,400	31/05/2018	Day care services for elderly Chinese people.
Glasgow City Council - Chinese Elderly Care
£116,400	25/08/2016	Day care services for elderly Chinese people.

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 31/10/1995, number: SC024177

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

122 Hill Street, Garnethill, Glasgow, G3 6UA

Objectives

The objects of the Association are to relieve the poverty, further the health and advance the education of elderly Chinese Inhabitants within the West of Scotland.

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