Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

    AGE CONCERN - VALE OF LEVEN

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending is declining
    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23 31/03/24
    Total income £16,927 £14,778 £15,440 £3,552 £19,983 £9,801 £15,456
    Total spending £16,125 £14,877 £17,314 £5,582 £9,664 £12,691 £12,417
    Surplus/deficit £802 -£99 -£1,874 -£2,030 £10,319 -£2,890 £3,039
    Established: 20 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Practical support, advice & companionship
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of health
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • West Dunbartonshire
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Older People

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 10/11/2004, number: SC036077
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Flat 2, Alexandria, G83 0EH, G83 0BZ

    Objectives

    The objects of the Association shall be to promote the benefit of the senior citizens of the Vale of Leven and its environs without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by associating the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities, or assist in the provision of facilities, in the interest if social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupation so that their conditions of life may be improved.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator

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