Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -8

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -7

BRIDGETON COMMUNITY LEARNING CAMPUS LTD

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 21 years

www.bclc.org.uk

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	£197,594	£210,435	£200,486	£178,455	£205,314	£245,999
Total spending	£263,819	£282,381	£275,226	£211,528	£247,096	£276,394
Surplus/deficit	-£66,225	-£71,946	-£74,740	-£33,073	-£41,782	-£30,395

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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 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

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: 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
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bridgeton Community Learning Campus
£1,750	23/10/2021	We wish to provide meditation and relaxation therapy classes together with a men's anxiety support group to help those badly affected by mental health issues and COVID-19.
Scottish Government - Bridgeton Community Learning Campus
£5,000	17/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Glasgow City Council - Bridgeton Community Learning Campus
£110,993	08/03/2019	Delivers adult literacy & numeracy programmes, IT classes, job club, childrens€™s clubs etc. for the local communities, unemployed claimants, families and young people.
National Lottery Community Fund - BCLC Fresh Start
£9,700	30/01/2019 12	This group will use the funding to work with a consultant to create a Business Development Plan in collaboration with board members, staff and volunteers.
Glasgow City Council - Bridgeton Community Learning Campus
£110,993	08/06/2018	Delivers adult literacy & numeracy programmes, IT classes, job club, childrens€™s clubs etc. for the local communities, unemployed claimants, families and young people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Children and Youth Activity Project
£10,000	11/10/2012 12	This group will run a series of activities for local children and young people during school holiday periods over the next 12 months. The grant will be used to fund 2 Youth Workers, games/sports ....more This group will run a series of activities for local children and young people during school holiday periods over the next 12 months. The grant will be used to fund 2 Youth Workers, games/sports equipment and 3 days out for 40 young people.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (4)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 47-63

BLAIR, Philip Henry Hart
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: Slater

KENNEDY, Alan
Appointed: 2003
Occupation: Unemployed

KENNEDY, Jeana Margaret
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: Housewife

WOODBURN, William
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Community Worker

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 01/09/2003, number: SC034940
Registered at Companies House on 01/09/2003, number: SC255075

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

68 Dale Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow, G40 4TL

Objectives

To relieve poverty and those in need by reason of financial hardship or other disadvantage. To advance health , sport and education and in particular to do so for the young and the unemployed. To promote and/or provide training in skills of all kinds, particularly such skills as will assist the obtaining of paid employment. To provide 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. and To advance citizenship or community development through the furthering of the foregoing purposes so as to provide benefit resulting in a high quality of life, people fulfilling their potential in terms of education and training, good health, employment, recreation and general well-being, in a clean environment and with ready access to good, well coordinated support services.

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