Overall GiG Score: -3 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2

    MULTI-CULTURAL ELDERLY CARE CENTRE 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

    Financial issues to consider:

    • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Established: 27 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Data adjusted to reflect year end change
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/23
    Total income £212,891 £189,297 £203,018 £144,754 £16,500
    Total spending £208,317 £181,247 £197,609 £166,100 £38,725
    Surplus/deficit £4,574 £8,050 £5,409 -£21,346 -£22,225
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems
    • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of equality and diversity','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','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'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 - Multicultural Elderly Care
    £7,334 07/07/2020
    9
    This group will use funds to continue a phone support service for elderly people from minority ethnic backgrounds and to introduce shopping support for the same people.
    Glasgow City Council - Multi - Cultural Elderly Care
    £83,119 21/03/2019
    Provides a complete care package including assessments, counselling, information & advice day care facility with outreach support for ethnic elderly persons living in the Woodlands, Woodside, ....more
    Glasgow City Council - Multi - Cultural Elderly Care
    £83,119 31/05/2018
    Provides a complete care package including assessments, counselling, information & advice day care facility with outreach support for ethnic elderly persons living in the Woodlands, Woodside, ....more
    Glasgow City Council - Multi - Cultural Elderly Care
    £83,119 25/08/2016
    Provides a complete care package including assessments, counselling, information & advice day care facility with outreach support for ethnic elderly persons living in the Woodlands, Woodside, ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Activities for MECC Sevice User Project
    £10,000 01/12/2014
    12
    Not Available
    National Lottery Community Fund - Funding For Client's Activities at MECC
    £10,000 19/07/2012
    12
    This group will organise and hold a varied programme of activities to improve the quality of life and alleviate loneliness amongst older people from BME communities. The grant will fund sessional ....more

    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 17/12/1996, number: SC026036
    Filing Record
    3 returns made; AR20: 83 days late,
    Main office

    MECC, 20 Sandyford Street, Glasgow, G3 8QJ

    Objectives

    To promote the welfare ofelderly people in Woodland/Park area of Glasgow by associating the local statutory authorities, and voluntary organisations in a common effort to advance education, further health, relieve poverty and in the interest of social welfare, provide facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation so that the conditions of life of the aforementioned elderly people may be improved.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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