Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -10
Support Score: 2
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • All male board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: -8 ?

STEPDOWN 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age
Established: 22 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 £5,674,566 £5,732,243 £5,840,321 £5,480,297 £5,526,475
Donations & Legacies £1,741 £14,584 £18,983 £53,311 £16,500
Other Income £818
Investment Income £2,394 £3,669 £3,606 £616
Total income £5,678,701 £5,750,496 £5,863,728 £5,534,224 £5,455,655 £5,542,975
Charitable activities spending £5,213,992 £5,528,764 £5,681,703 £5,247,981 £4,866,581
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £5,213,992 £5,528,764 £5,681,703 £5,247,981 £5,286,784 £4,866,581
Surplus/deficit £464,709 £221,732 £182,025 £286,243 £168,871 £676,394
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 relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older 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
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Forensic Psychologist
£49,500 12/03/2019
The salary costs of the Forensic Psychologist

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (3)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 58-73
  • MAGUIRE, Bryan
    Appointed: 2019
    Occupation: Self-Employed Company Director
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 27/03/2002, number: SC032844
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/02/2002, number: SC228195
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

McSparran McCormick, Waterloo Chambers, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6AH

Objectives

The Company's objects are:- (i) To provide residential care and support services for the benefit of young people and adults (normally over fifteen years of age) who have experienced emotional and physical trauma and who are moving out of intensive forms of residential care including secure care.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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