Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 4
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

GLADIATOR PROGRAMME LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 23 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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
Total income £105,964 £81,636 £164,158 £227,520 £279,983 £274,253 £210,539
Total spending £235,034 £221,895 £198,377 £226,571 £176,853 £230,870 £210,888
Surplus/deficit -£129,070 -£140,259 -£34,219 £949 £103,130 £43,383 -£349
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of health
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of public participation in sport','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, 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

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 - Mon the Gladys
£10,000 19/05/2023
This group will use the funding to provide a range of play sport and physical activity sessions to local people in Easterhouse.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Gladiator Programme Limited
£3,780 08/03/2021
towards Resilient award.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Gladiator Programme Limited
£5,000 28/10/2020
To provide food to families to help feed up to 400 children and their parents/carers per week in the Easterhouse and Barlanark areas.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Gladiator Programme Limited
£5,000 02/06/2020
To provide up to 300 lunches Monday-Friday to children in Easterhouse and Barlanark and to provide a weekly foodbank in the Easterhouse area on a Friday.
National Lottery Community Fund - Gladys Lockdown Lunch Club
£8,750 22/05/2020
12
This group will use the funding to provide hot meals and food parcels to children living in the Easterhouse and Barlanark areas of Glasgow.
National Lottery Community Fund - Gladiator in Community
£9,500 16/03/2020
11
This group will use the funding to host a community consultation to provide new activities/ services in Easterhouse, Glasgow. A six-month pilot will be established to test out new activities that ....more
Glasgow City Council - Gladiator to Weightlifter
£31,384 08/03/2019
To give young people new positive experiences whilst increasing their fitness and stamina.
Glasgow City Council - Gladiator to Weightlifter
£31,384 08/06/2018
To give young people new positive experiences whilst increasing their fitness and stamina.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Gladiator Play and Sports Excellence Centre Social Enterprise
£10,000 18/12/2013
12
The grant will be used to investigate the building of an extension to the group's premises and the associated expansion of the services they offer.
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How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 51-89
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 28/12/2000, number: SC030866
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/12/2000, number: SC214238
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR19: 296 days late, AR18: 658 days late,
Main office

Auchinlea Recreation Centre, Auchinlea Road, Easterhouse , Glasgow, G34 9PQ

Objectives

To advance the education of young people, and people of whatever age who suffer from mental and/ or physical disability, illness or impairment, through the provision of opportunities for acquiring teamwork and other skills, thereby increasing their prospects of obtaining paid employment and/ or generally promoting their personal development.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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