Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

CLYDE SHOPMOBILITY 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 21 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
Total income £93,307 £117,543 £184,924 £186,448 £234,312 £172,583
Total spending £104,163 £90,042 £169,715 £164,774 £172,523 £232,626
Surplus/deficit -£10,856 £27,501 £15,209 £21,674 £61,789 -£60,043
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: West Dunbartonshire
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£28,350
Robertson Trust£27,000
Foundation Scotland£11,979
Scottish Government£5,690
DCMS£4,994
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Build Back Mobility
£5,000 23/02/2022
To purchase new mobility scooters.
National Lottery Community Fund - Equipment Renewal
£9,950 14/12/2021
The organisation will use the funding to purchase two large and eight medium mobility scooters to support people to remain independent and to encourage engagement with community activity.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,994 09/09/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Clyde Shopmobility
£4,994 09/09/2020
To continue to provide support groups to members and increase staff training opportunities in response to COVID-19.
Scottish Government - Clyde Shopmobility
£3,690 08/06/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Clyde Shopmobility
£2,000 05/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID 19 Clyde Shopmobility
£8,400 22/04/2020
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This funding will be used to help the applicant organisation meet the immediate and emerging needs of those with mobility and additional support needs in West Dunbartonshire.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Clyde Shopmobility
£1,985 20/04/2020
to contribute towards establishing a men's group.
National Lottery Community Fund - (Mega Project ) Meeting,Eating,Greeting and Achieving
£10,000 22/10/2019
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This group will use the funding to start a new health and well-being group for people aged 65 and over who have disabilities. The project will be based within the shopping centre in Clydebank, West ....more
Robertson Trust - The Salary Costs of the full-time Project Assistant for the day to day running of the established services
£27,000 29/04/2019
The Salary Costs of the full-time Project Assistant for the day to day running of the established services
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (3)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 61-72
  • MACEIRA, Jackie
    Appointed: 2011
    Occupation: Chair Person Of Clyde Shopmobility
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 22/04/2003, number: SC034635
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/04/2003, number: SC248140
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Clyde Shopmobility, 30 Sylvania Way, G81 2TL

Objectives

To alleviate poverty,hardship and distress amongst people with physical, sensory or learning disability or mental health problems or those with restricted by age, illness or accident and to promote their education and welfare particularly within the West Dunbartonshire area, but not retrsicted thereto.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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