Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 12

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +12

Overall GiG Score: 12

YWCA SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely female
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Established: 21 years

https://www.youngwomenscot.org/

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		£267,616	£298,304	£272,821		£587,792
Donations & Legacies		£30,435	£17,907	£50,807		£13,644
Other Income		£6	£8	£150
Investment Income		£3,900	£4,228	£3,561
Total income	£217,424	£303,101	£320,447	£327,339	£571,735	£601,436
Charitable activities spending		£288,369	£331,215	£282,998		£552,460
Fundraising costs		1%	0%	1%	0%
Other spending
Total spending	£255,461	£290,292	£332,697	£286,062	£423,269	£552,460
Surplus/deficit	-£38,037	£12,809	-£12,250	£41,277	£148,466	£48,976

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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 advancement of citizenship or community development','the promotion of equality and diversity','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: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Children or young people
Other defined groups

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

Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£650,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£112,276
Smallwood Trust	£36,332
Rosa UK	£36,332
Esmee Fairbairn	£22,176
Scottish Government	£16,400
CAF	£7,914

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Youth Strategic Investment Fund
£550,000	28/03/2023	YWCA Scotland - The Young Women’s Movement is an intersectional feminist organisation which creates transformational spaces that enable young women to lead personal, community and institutional ....more YWCA Scotland - The Young Women’s Movement is an intersectional feminist organisation which creates transformational spaces that enable young women to lead personal, community and institutional change. Core funding will support a transformative strategic development journey to further grow impact so that all young women can access the support, resource and platform to have a voice, take action and create positive change.
National Lottery Community Fund - Empowering Pathways for Women
£107,276	11/08/2022	This group will use the funding to deliver their flagship Empowering Pathways for Women (EPW) programme which empowers at risk women to develop confidence relationships skills and community ....more This group will use the funding to deliver their flagship Empowering Pathways for Women (EPW) programme which empowers at risk women to develop confidence relationships skills and community participation to overcome complex issues. Their Glasgow Centre situated within one of the most deprived areas in Scotland is firmly rooted within its local community and welcomes refugee and disadvantaged women and girls who experience barriers isolation and discrimination.
Smallwood Trust - Improving the financial resilience, mental health and wellbeing of women 18+.
£36,332	12/07/2021	£36,332 has been awarded to YWCA to support young women under 30 from three areas of Scotland that have high unemployment: Glasgow, Dundee and the Highlands. The programme will include workshops on ....more £36,332 has been awarded to YWCA to support young women under 30 from three areas of Scotland that have high unemployment: Glasgow, Dundee and the Highlands. The programme will include workshops on confidence building, mapping transferable skills, applying for jobs, leadership skills, resilience, and building networks.
Rosa UK - WTF-YMCASCOT-2021
£36,332	12/07/2021	£36,332 has been awarded to YWCA to support young women under 30 from three areas of Scotland that have high unemployment: Glasgow, Dundee and the Highlands. The programme will include workshops on ....more £36,332 has been awarded to YWCA to support young women under 30 from three areas of Scotland that have high unemployment: Glasgow, Dundee and the Highlands. The programme will include workshops on confidence building, mapping transferable skills, applying for jobs, leadership skills, resilience, and building networks.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Covid-19 Emergency Funding
£20,000	28/04/2021	YWCA Scotland - The Young Women’s Movement - is a feminist organisation which creates transformational spaces that enable young women to lead personal, community and institutional change. This ....more YWCA Scotland - The Young Women’s Movement - is a feminist organisation which creates transformational spaces that enable young women to lead personal, community and institutional change. This grant provides core support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Young women leading the change they want to see
£60,000	23/11/2020	YWCA Scotland (The Young Women’s Movement) is a feminist organisation which creates spaces that enable young women to lead personal, community and institutional change. The organisation aims to ....more YWCA Scotland (The Young Women’s Movement) is a feminist organisation which creates spaces that enable young women to lead personal, community and institutional change. The organisation aims to amplify the voices of young women in Scotland both in and outside of the digital sphere. This grant will support YWCA Scotland in giving young women a platform to tell their story and re-imaginine the futures of professional, public, and personal spheres and advocate for these to become reality for young women.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - COVID19 Emergency Funding
£20,000	16/09/2020 3	Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
National Lottery Community Fund - YDigital Pathways
£5,000	28/08/2020 8	This group will capitalise on the new digital ways of working they have embedded to support women with the direct and indirect impacts of COVID-19. A suite of activities will be made accessible ....more This group will capitalise on the new digital ways of working they have embedded to support women with the direct and indirect impacts of COVID-19. A suite of activities will be made accessible online supporting women to participate digitally.
CAF - Grant to YWCA Scotland - The Young Women's Movement
£7,914	30/06/2020 3	Grant to YWCA Scotland - The Young Women's Movement to support the organisation through COVID19
Scottish Government - YWCA Scotland
£16,400	19/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to YWCA Scotland
£22,176	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Glasgow City Council - Empowering Pathways for Women
£71,435	21/03/2019	To support women to shape their own life journey and fulfil their potential.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Young Women Lead Change - Campaigns and Digital Impact
£60,000	10/12/2018 24	YWCA Scotland – The Young Women’s Movement is a feminist organisation that creates transformational spaces to enable young women to lead personal, community and institutional change. YWCA runs ....more YWCA Scotland – The Young Women’s Movement is a feminist organisation that creates transformational spaces to enable young women to lead personal, community and institutional change. YWCA runs safe spaces for young women aged 14 to 30 to participate in thematic activities of personal development, leadership, democracy and parliamentary system. This grant will support the organisation to strengthen the voice and influence of young women in Scotland to reduce gender inequality.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	05/07/2018	YWCA Scotland - Core Costs for the Glasgow Centre
Glasgow City Council - Empowering Pathways for Women
£71,435	31/05/2018	To support women to shape their own life journey and fulfil their potential.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to YWCA Scotland
£131,086	30/08/2017 36	Towards core costs including the salary of the director to support women and girls and champion gender equality in Scotland.
Robertson Trust - The Running Costs of the Glasgow Centre
£45,000	22/11/2016	The Running Costs of the Glasgow Centre

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How is it governed?

Directors (10)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 25-42

BLACKBURN, Gabrielle Henriette Kathleen
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Service Development Coordinator

CONNAUGHTON, Elizabeth
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Legal Assistant

ELLIOTT, Carly
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Depute Ceo

FEGAN, Clare
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Civil Servant

LUNN, Pauline Mary
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Head Of Development

MWALE, Lauryn
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Founder And Ceo

RYAN, Anastacia Elle, Dr
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Tutor

TOBIN, Kate
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Director

UPPAL, Amanjit
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Paralegal

WEAVER, Rosalind
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Social Worker

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 21/03/2003, number: SC034132
Registered at Companies House on 21/03/2003, number: SC246153

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

C/O The Young Women's Movement, The Melting Pot, 15 Calton Road , Edinburgh, EH8 8DL

Objectives

To advance education among women, especially those under 30, in issues related to them so far as charitable in law, to relieve their needs resulting from poverty and to promote any other charitable purpose for the benefit of women.

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