Overall GiG Score: 3 ?
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +6

    SPIRE VIEW HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
    • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
    • Income has been volatile recently
    Established: 22 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Data adjusted to reflect year end change
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/23
    Charitable activities
    Donations & Legacies
    Other Income
    Investment Income
    Total income £1,985,833 £2,089,092 £2,171,413 £2,599,874 £2,928,095
    Charitable activities spending
    Fundraising costs
    Other spending
    Total spending £1,586,000 £1,986,385 £1,733,977 £2,004,375 £2,495,384
    Surplus/deficit £399,833 £102,707 £437,436 £595,499 £432,711
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems
    • Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
    Purposes
    • 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 high deprivation

    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 - Roystonhill Community Hub - Community Support Staff
    £149,000 24/03/2022
    36
    This group will use the funding to deliver a volunteering programme which aims to develop skills confidence and social networks within Royston Glasgow. The project will involve 800 people and 100 ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - The Pantry Community Link Worker
    £9,989 08/11/2021
    This group will use the funding to meet a three month funding gap for a volunteer assistant based in Roystonhill Community Hub.
    Scottish Government - Spire View Housing Association Limited
    £12,707 10/02/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Scottish Government - Spire View Housing Association Limited
    £72,132 26/01/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Modular Stage for Roystonhill Community Hub
    £10,000 17/08/2020
    3
    This group will use the funding to purchase a modular stage for the Roystonhill Community Hub to increase the range of activities available to the local community.
    Scottish Government - Spire View Housing Association
    £48,605 06/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Royston Community Centre
    £1,098,748 09/03/2017
    60
    To develop a new flexible multi-functional community facility in Roystonhill which will act as a hub for local activities and services. The building, which will incorporate the sandstone frontage of ....more
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Spire View Housing Association
    £85,000 07/07/2016
    Development of a new community facility for a charity which aims to improve the life chances and to address the significant levels of disadvantaged amonst young people in Glasgow
    National Lottery Community Fund - Royston Community Centre
    £68,734 10/02/2016
    59
    Royston Community Centre
    National Lottery Community Fund - Spire View - Gateway Space
    £10,000 23/02/2012
    12
    The association will regenerate a piece of open space in Roystonhill through a community volunteer project involving illuminated artwork, signage and planting. This grant will fund a sessional artist ....more
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 28/05/2002, number: SC033266
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    43 Tharsis Street, Roystonhill, Glasgow, G21 2JF

    Objectives

    2.1 to provide for the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision, construction, improvement and management of land and accommodation and the provision of care. and 2.2 any other purpose or object permitted under Section 24 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 which is charitable both for the purposes of Section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and also in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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