Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 9
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

PARENT NETWORK SCOTLAND 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 25 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Charitable activities £240,909 £155,460 £178,100 £254,658
Donations & Legacies £100,000 £101,412 £151,016 £113,245
Other Income
Investment Income £179 £202 £202
Total income £341,088 £257,074 £228,730 £329,116 £370,119 £368,105
Charitable activities spending £297,124 £257,680 £242,075 £352,705
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £297,124 £257,680 £229,085 £242,075 £358,889 £352,705
Surplus/deficit £43,964 -£606 -£355 £87,041 £11,230 £15,400
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
Where it operates
  • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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
National Lottery Community Fund£197,030
Scottish Government£42,500
Robertson Trust£36,000
Foundation Scotland£4,900
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Strengthening Communities through positive partnerships
£187,976 09/09/2021
The Strengthening Communities through positive partnerships project will continue to deliver its existing range of parenting support and training programmes to enable parents and practitioners to ....more
Scottish Government - Parent Network Scotland
£2,000 08/01/2021
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Finding your voice during covid 19 and beyond
£9,054 14/12/2020
12
This group will address issues faced and provide support to children and families who are facing a long wait for speech and language therapy.
Scottish Government - Parent Network Scotland
£40,500 06/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Parent Network Scotland
£4,900 02/04/2020
To cover staff salaries to introduce a virtual training programme which will support parents and carers in self isolation.
Robertson Trust - Facilitator (Parenting for All)
£36,000 26/06/2019
Facilitator (Parenting for All)
National Lottery Community Fund - Creating ACE Aware Communities
£9,700 17/04/2019
12
This group will use the funding to deliver Adverse Childhood Experiences recovery toolkit training to parents who find parenting challenging due to their own childhood trauma.
Corra Foundation - HDA-19/41
£4,500 01/02/2019
Towards sessional hours to extend deliver of the Parenting Matters Programme.
National Lottery Community Fund - Connecting parents through connected partnerships
£163,376 17/09/2018
36
This group will use the funding to deliver parenting support and training in Glasgow, by building a partnership programme with With Kids, Impact Arts, and Say Women to provide access to training for ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Developing Parent Networks
£9,620 17/01/2018
12
This group will deliver parenting courses and an accredited development award for local people and families.
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/354
£5,000 05/10/2017
Towards facilitator costs, therapist and development awards to support parents who have children with additional support needs
Dulverton Trust - Parent Voice Leadership Programme
£15,000 25/10/2016
Parent Voice Leadership Programme
Robertson Trust - Facilitator (Parenting for All)
£49,500 30/06/2016
Facilitator (Parenting for All)
National Lottery Community Fund - Parent Link Volunteer Programme (PLVP)
£411,860 17/12/2014
36
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Directors: 25-75
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 30/07/1999, number: SC029266
  • Registered at Companies House on 30/07/1999, number: SC198550
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Edward House, 199 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3EX

Objectives

1 The company’s objects are to: i)Educate families living in Scotland and the general public in more effective ways to care for children, and in the importance of sound relationships. ii)Assist parents and carers, especially those most in need, to improve and enrich family relationships. In furtherance thereof, but not otherwise, the company shall seek to a. To provide courses and ongoing support for parents and carers b. To design and adapt courses to the needs of parents c. To provide information and resources to assist parents in their efforts to enhance family well-being d. To provide individuals with accredited training and certification in the delivery of Parent Network Scotland courses and ongoing support. and to authorise, oversee and support them in all aspects of their work for, and in association with, Parent Network Scotland e. To provide opportunities for parents to deliver the services provided by Parent Network Scotland, especially those who have previously participated in its courses f. To provide training for professionals working in the fields of child care, education, health and family welfare g. To co-operate, and work in partnership, with statutory and voluntary sector agencies providing similar and complementary services h. To ensure that the parents voice is heard in the development of national and local policies relating to family life

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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