Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 12

GREATER POLLOK CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

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		£269,096	£377,476	£383,173		£374,218
Donations & Legacies
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£249,700	£269,096	£377,476	£383,173	£416,933	£374,218
Charitable activities spending		£265,305	£365,264	£353,686		£362,302
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£247,081	£265,305	£365,264	£353,686	£402,984	£362,302
Surplus/deficit	£2,619	£3,791	£12,212	£29,487	£13,949	£11,916

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Established: 23 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Advice organisations

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','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

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Mental Health Outreach Project
£121,703	24/05/2021	The group will use this three year grant to continue to develop and extend its support provisions to people in the Pollok and South West area of Glasgow who are experiencing financial hardship and ....more The group will use this three year grant to continue to develop and extend its support provisions to people in the Pollok and South West area of Glasgow who are experiencing financial hardship and poor mental health. The project will support people to manage their debt and enhance their ability to develop sustainable skills to better manage their own finances.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Greater Pollok Citizens Advice Bureau
£4,876	10/02/2021 2	To contribute to additional staffing costs so that the bureau can expand its services and aid those whose deprivation has been exacerbated by Covid-19.
Glasgow City Council - Financial Inclusion Service - Greater Pollok CAB
£175,472	21/03/2019	The provision of financial inclusion and housing information and advice services.
Robertson Trust - The Money Advice Worker for the Mental Health Outreach Project
£30,000	01/06/2018	The Money Advice Worker for the Mental Health Outreach Project
Glasgow City Council - Financial Inclusion Service - Greater Pollok CAB
£175,472	31/05/2018	The provision of financial inclusion and housing information and advice services.
Glasgow City Council - Financial Inclusion Service - Greater Pollok CAB
£175,472	22/01/2015	The provision of financial inclusion and housing information and advice services.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 36-77

BALDOCK, Anne
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Advice Manager

CALLENDER, James
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Insurance Broker

CROALL, Hazel
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Retired

DEMPSTER, Gavin Russell
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Money Advice Worker

GRAHAM, Doris Dempsey
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

PATERSON, James
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Advice Worker

POTTS, Josephine
Appointed: 2001
Occupation: Customer Manager

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 05/12/2000, number: SC030910
Registered at Companies House on 25/05/2001, number: SC219567

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Pollok Civic Realm, 27 Cowglen Road, Pollok, Glasgow, G53 6EW

Objectives

The company's objects are to promote any charitable purposes for the public benefit in Glasgow South West ('the area of local benefit) and elsewhere, by: (i) The advancement of education by providing clients with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. (ii) The relief of those in need by assessing clients entitlement to welfare benefits, by providing assistance in claiming benefits and by assisting them to appeal against refusal to benefits and by doing so ensure they do not suffer from poverty. (iii) The advancement of civil and human rights by ensuring that people do not suffer through ignorance of their civil and human rights and by taking such actions as are intended to redress the situation and redress wrongs and restore justice. (iv) Advancement of health by providing a comprehensive advice service which deals with all aspects of clients problems and alleviates the injury, stress and anxiety caused by unsolved problems. (v) Advancement of community development by recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers in and for the Citizens Advice Bureau who in turn assist members of the public in their community and in doing so contribute to the development of their community.

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