Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 5

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 5

WISE WOMEN

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Established: 25 years

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	£84,072	£97,937	£118,979	£104,367	£152,615	£145,389
Total spending	£72,607	£110,779	£124,795	£93,742	£118,405	£149,586
Surplus/deficit	£11,465	-£12,842	-£5,816	£10,625	£34,210	-£4,197

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Where it operates

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

Who it helps

Other defined groups

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Women's Fund for Scotland	£9,944
National Lottery Community Fund	£7,275
Foundation Scotland	£2,391

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Women's Safety Tour
£7,275	17/06/2022	This group will use the funding to build upon its recent work developing a safety app for women who feel unsafe or are at risk of violence walking in Glasgow especially in the evenings and at night.
Women's Fund for Scotland - Part Time Information Worker
£4,972	15/03/2022	To fund a part time information worker from April 20022 to March 2023.
Women's Fund for Scotland - Part Time Information Worker
£4,972	15/03/2022	To fund a part time information worker from April 20022 to March 2023.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Wise Women
£2,391	27/05/2020	To enable Wise Women, a Glasgow-based group working to increase women?s safety and self-confidence, to increase their online presence through the development of online training courses, an online ....more To enable Wise Women, a Glasgow-based group working to increase women?s safety and self-confidence, to increase their online presence through the development of online training courses, an online blog, and the publication on their website of leaflets and
Glasgow City Council - Personal Safety & Confidence Building Project
£97,586	21/03/2019	To provide personal safety and confidence building courses to tackle women's fear of crime and provide information on safety to women and women's organisations in Glasgow.
Robertson Trust - The costs of the Informed Women IT Skills and Internet Safety Project
£18,000	25/10/2018	The costs of the Informed Women IT Skills and Internet Safety Project
Glasgow City Council - Personal Safety & Confidence Building Project
£97,586	31/05/2018	To provide personal safety and confidence building courses to tackle women's fear of crime and provide information on safety to women and women's organisations in Glasgow.

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How is it governed?

Directors (3)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 48-55

DIANE HENDERSON, Travers Henderson
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Company Chair

FYFE, Dawn
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

NEW, Lorna
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Company Treasurer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 14/06/1999, number: SC029107
Registered at Companies House on 14/06/1999, number: SC197187

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

120 Sydney Street, Glasgow, G31 1JF

Objectives

To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of women and children, particularly by the encouragement of their self-confidence, knowledge and skills.

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