Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 12
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +12
Overall GiG Score: 18 ?

GOVAN HOME AND EDUCATION LINK PROJECT  

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
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
Charitable activities £321,082 £247,921 £373,121 £416,450 £338,850
Donations & Legacies £2,275 £4,543 £5,719 £9,195 £18,007
Other Income £50 £14,092 £34,654 £33,616
Investment Income
Total income £323,918 £252,514 £241,196 £392,932 £460,299 £390,473
Charitable activities spending £307,054 £324,664 £310,989 £400,335 £358,326
Fundraising costs 5%
Other spending
Total spending £321,652 £324,664 £262,308 £310,989 £400,335 £358,326
Surplus/deficit £2,266 -£72,150 -£21,112 £81,943 £59,964 £32,147
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Where it operates
  • Glasgow City
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • 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
National Lottery Community Fund£302,920
Henry Smith Charity£150,000
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust£90,000
Scottish Government£80,454
Garfield Weston Foundation£25,000
Corra Foundation£16,000
Foundation Scotland£9,979
CAF£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Govan HELP Family Support
£133,000 16/06/2023
This group will use the funding to continue delivering their family support service based in the heart of Govan. Their service offers parenting and personal development support to parents of children ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - UKPCOL - The Govan Pantry
£9,920 02/12/2022
The group will use the funds to support the ongoing running costs of The Govan Pantry which has seen unprecedented demand in the last few months as a result of the cost-of-living crisis.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Govan Home and Education Link Project
£150,000 25/08/2022
36
towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing a range of services to support families in Govan, Scotland.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Govan HELP Children's Therapeutic Services
£45,000 26/05/2022
Govan HELP is requesting funding to support the ongoing delivery and development of our Children's Therapeutic Service providing support to disadvantaged children from the Govan area of Glasgow.
Scottish Government - Govan Home and Education Link Project
£37,412 10/02/2021
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Govan HELP Food Pantry
£10,000 14/12/2020
6
This group will use the funding over 6 months to operate and further develop a Food Pantry in Govan Glasgow. The Pantry+ model will provide access to low cost surplus food as well as a range of ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Govan Home and Education Link Project
£5,000 21/10/2020
To contribute to the running costs of a new Food Pantry in Govan.
Corra Foundation - HDG-20/690
£16,000 06/08/2020
as unrestricted funding.
National Lottery Community Fund - Govan HELP Family Support Project
£150,000 10/07/2020
36
This group will use the funding over 3 years to deliver a Family Support model that offers parenting and personal development support to parents of children from 0-16 years old. Parents will be able ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Govan Home and Education Link Project
£4,605 03/07/2020
COVID19 : Purchase of kitchen equipment and shelving for a charity that works with vulnerable children and families in Glasgow
CAF - Grant to Govan Home and Education Link Project
£5,000 11/06/2020
3
Grant to Govan Home and Education Link Project to support the organisation through COVID19
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£25,000 05/06/2020
Core Costs
Scottish Government - Govan Home and Education Link Project
£43,042 26/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Govan Home and Education Link Project
£4,979 02/04/2020
To set up a new foodbank to deliver parcels of food and other essential items to families in need in the Greater Govan area of Glasgow.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Govan HELP Therapeutic Services
£45,000 29/05/2019
Govan HELP's Therapeutic Services support children adversely affected by difficult early years experiences, abuse and trauma. Therapeutic interventions delivered individually or in a group work ....more
Glasgow City Council - Govan Home and Education Link Project
£42,122 05/03/2019
Provide services which support parents and their children to work in partnership with the school, become involved in school activity and to provide parents with skills which will enable them to ....more
Robertson Trust - The Volunteer Coordinator
£34,000 27/08/2018
The Volunteer Coordinator
Glasgow City Council - Govan Home and Education Link Project
£42,122 06/06/2018
Provide services which support parents and their children to work in partnership with the school, become involved in school activity and to provide parents with skills which will enable them to ....more
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Children's Therapeutic Services
£30,000 29/11/2017
Funding contribution sought for the continued employment of one Play Therapist, who will offer individual weekly Play Therapist, weekly Therapeutic Groupwork and Theraplay. The Play Therapist will ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Govan Home and Education Link Project
£112,600 03/12/2015
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of a full time Project Worker and associated running costs of a project that supports disadvantaged parents and families in Glasgow
Robertson Trust - the Volunteer Coordinator
£45,000 30/06/2015
the Volunteer Coordinator
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Govan Home and Education Link Project
£95,200 13/06/2012
36
towards three years’ salary of a Project Worker and associated running costs of providing support to parents and families in Glasgow
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 38-79
  • CATHCART, Julie
    Appointed: 2023
    Occupation: Head Of Communications And Engagement
  • LECA, Paula
    Appointed: 2021
    Occupation: Communities And Social Impact Manager
  • MCNAIR, Natalie
    Appointed: 2020
    Occupation: Community Services Officer - Youth
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 26/09/2003, number: SC034834
  • Registered at Companies House on 26/09/2003, number: SC256657
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

First Floor, The Pearce Institute, 840-860 Govan Road, Glasgow, Glasgow, G51 3UU

Objectives

To advance education among chddren and young people and, in particular, so as to develop their physical, mental and social capacities so that they may grow to fullmaturity as individuals and members of society. To promote, establish, operate, and/or support other schemes of a charitable nature.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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