Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

GLASGOW ECO TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 20 years

www.glasgowecotrust.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	£79,876	£118,460	£112,233	£157,781	£147,103	£158,428
Total spending	£120,078	£164,383	£146,688	£146,186	£126,672	£146,912
Surplus/deficit	-£40,202	-£45,923	-£34,455	£11,595	£20,431	£11,516

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement','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 extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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 - Community Connections for Climate Action
£9,400	07/12/2021	This group will use funds to coordinate a group of local community activists to plan for and address climate change issues in their local area
Scottish Government - Glasgow Eco Trust
£4,875	01/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Glasgow City Council - Mentor, Transition and Support
£15,000	15/03/2019	Match funding for peer mentoring programme for ages 11-19 years for activities including staff, residential, transport, volunteer, travel and printing costs.
Glasgow City Council - North West Youth Programme (DRC Generations)
£13,622	15/03/2019	Provision of youth activity club, information and awareness club for local young people.
Glasgow City Council - Glasgow Eco Trust
£36,551	15/03/2019	Service to protect and enhance the local environment and enhance community health & wellbeing through a range of activities.
Glasgow City Council - Community Engagement Get Involved Programme
£6,650	28/02/2019	A series of community engagement events and activities (drop in and pop up events, focus groups and a survey) that will enable DRCET to update on issues of concern to the local community and raise ....more A series of community engagement events and activities (drop in and pop up events, focus groups and a survey) that will enable DRCET to update on issues of concern to the local community and raise awareness of DRCET.
Glasgow City Council - Glasgow Eco Trust
£36,551	07/06/2018	Service to protect and enhance the local environment and enhance community health & wellbeing through a range of activities.
Glasgow City Council - Mentor, Transition and Support
£15,000	07/06/2018	Match funding for peer mentoring programme for ages 11-19 years for activities including staff, residential, transport, volunteer, travel and printing costs.
Glasgow City Council - North West Youth Programme (DRC Generations)
£13,622	07/06/2018	Provision of youth activity club, information and awareness club for local young people.
Glasgow City Council - Community Engagement Get Involved Programme
£6,650	07/06/2018	A series of community engagement events and activities (drop in and pop up events, focus groups and a survey) that will enable DRCET to update on issues of concern to the local community and raise ....more A series of community engagement events and activities (drop in and pop up events, focus groups and a survey) that will enable DRCET to update on issues of concern to the local community and raise awareness of DRCET.
Glasgow City Council - North West Youth Programme (NW Youth Committee)
£12,626	12/06/2015	The project will a)establish and support a Youth Committee b)establish and provide a NW Youthbank and c)for the development of a North West Youth Strategy/Events

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How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 29-63

BROUGH, Katharine
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Behaviour Change Manager

LANGDON, Mark Fraser
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Family Learning Officer

LAVELLE, Christopher
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Assistant Project Manager

PROCTOR, Craig
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Auditor

REID, Andrew
Appointed: 2004
Occupation: Finance Manager

REID-MCCONNELL, Lana
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Councillor

THOMAS, Rhian
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Portfolio Officer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 09/09/2004, number: SC035954
Registered at Companies House on 09/09/2004, number: SC273114

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 60 days late,

Main office

Heart of Scotstoun Community Centre, 64 Balmoral Street, Scotstoun, Glasgow, G14 0BL

Objectives

a. The advancement of education through volunteering and training opportunities and promoting and delivering a range of activities and services related to supporting environmentally sustainable living and helping to assist participants in obtaining paid employment b. The advancement of citizenship or community development by providing information about community projects and events and by encouraging volunteering, community engagement and regeneration through physical, social and economic infrastructure improvements and by encouraging the formation and development of local groups which harness the skills and energy of the local community and promote community cohesion. 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. c. The advancement of environmental protection or improvement through providing volunteering opportunities for clean ups and community space development and through encouraging environmentally friendly modes of travel and environmentally sustainable living. d. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by promoting environmentally, economically and socially sustainable practices which assist people of limited means to reduce expenditure and by encouraging those suffering social isolation to engage in environmental improvement projects and other appropriate activities. e. To promote, operate and/or support other charitable projects and initiatives for the benefit of the community within the Operating Area and to do so in a manner which respects the priorities set from time to time by the community within the Operating Area.

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