Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 11

GALGAEL TRUST

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
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Established: 27 years

www.galgael.org

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/17	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities		£291,508	£255,213				£194,725
Donations & Legacies		£17,118	£34,715				£27,073
Other Income
Investment Income							£1
Total income	£270,649	£381,325	£306,136	£211,127	£190,266	£171,492	£262,539
Charitable activities spending		£382,802	£185,182				£245,975
Fundraising costs							0%
Other spending		£55,461	£5,682
Total spending	£334,003	£438,263	£190,864	£206,281	£181,650	£157,564	£246,160
Surplus/deficit	-£63,354	-£56,938	£115,272	£4,846	£8,616	£13,928	£16,379

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

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 advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, 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
Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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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 Heritage Fund - Grant to GalGael Trust
£39,700	17/08/2020	COVID19: GalGael Trust
Scottish Government - Galgael Trust
£9,750	26/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Glasgow City Council - GalGael - Navigate Life
£41,842	05/03/2019	To provide learning and progression opportunities in craft related skills to clients from addiction, mental health and offender backgrounds.
Glasgow City Council - GalGael - Navigate Life
£41,842	06/06/2018	To provide learning and progression opportunities in craft related skills to clients from addiction, mental health and offender backgrounds.
National Lottery Community Fund - Anchor & Sail : The Flatties Pilot project
£9,359	17/01/2018 12	This group will bring people from different parts of the Govan community together to build a 14 foot skiff boat.
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/91
£5,000	30/03/2017	towards the salary of the full-time Programme Manager
Robertson Trust - The core costs of Galgael
£75,000	21/03/2017	The core costs of Galgael
Comic Relief - Strategic and Capacity Developments
£32,481	30/11/2016 24	Operating out of a timber yard near the Ibrox football stadium in Glasgow, GalGael Trust deliver woodwork skills to people affected by things like mental health problems, drug and alcohol misuse, and ....more Operating out of a timber yard near the Ibrox football stadium in Glasgow, GalGael Trust deliver woodwork skills to people affected by things like mental health problems, drug and alcohol misuse, and long term unemployment. Covering areas as diverse as boat building, furniture making and decorative art, GalGael help people develop confidence, an unexpected skill-set, and formal qualifications. They have taken people who have never been to art galleries, sailing on the River Clyde, or out to a rural retreat, making use of their local surroundings. The grant will pay for the development of an organisational plan, and improved monitoring systems so they can prove the impact they have on the people they work with.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to GalGael Trust
£352,000	21/06/2013	Anchor and Sail: Restoring Maritime Heritage to the Clyde
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Galgael Trust
£27,000	21/05/2013	Towards the salary of a manager to develop progression opportunities for multiply disadvantaged adults whilst diversifying income streams.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Galgael Trust
£55,000	21/05/2008 24	Towards Core costs Towards the costs of the Navigate the Future programme to empower disadvantaged people.

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How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 48-81

COOPER, Elaine
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

EDMONDS, Alan
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: None

MACPHERSON, John Robert
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: None

MCCARRON, Michael
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Retired

MCINTOSH, Alastair Iain
Appointed: 2003
Occupation: Writer

MCLEAN, Jennifer, Dr
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Public Health Programme Manager

TORRANCE, Alan
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: None

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 20/03/1997, number: SC026824
Registered at Companies House on 31/03/2003, number: SC246912

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 45 days late, AR18: 13 days late,

Main office

Galgael, 15 Fairley Street, Ibrox, Glasgow, G51 2SN

Objectives

For the relief of poverty, youths in necessitous circumstances, the aged, handicapped or infirm, the furtherance of health and the advancement of education.

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