Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -11 ?

HEART FOR THE CITY 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 2 trustees
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
Total income £110,577 £121,779 £117,308 £51,125 £13,036 £12,031
Total spending £106,711 £120,529 £114,930 £53,309 £21,536 £14,609
Surplus/deficit £3,866 £1,250 £2,378 -£2,184 -£8,500 -£2,578
Established: 20 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Community services
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of religion','the advancement of health','the saving of lives','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the promotion of equality and diversity','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
  • UK and overseas, main operating location: Glasgow City
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports 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
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Heart For The City
£5,000 15/04/2016
2
To contribute to the cost of filming a 30-minute documentary (filmed and edited by young people) showcasing the evidence of poverty at ground level.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (2)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 34-56
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 28/11/2004, number: SC036129
  • Registered at Companies House on 26/09/2003, number: SC256661
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 65 days late, AR19: 385 days late,
Main office

, G40 1DZ

Objectives

To advance the Christian faith among the people of Scotland and elsewhere in the United Kingdom. to relieve the suffering of drug and substance abusers, socially disadvantaged and broken families, people suffering from anti-social behaviour and hurting members of the community and deprived members of society. and to seek to educate, train and rehabilitate drug and substance abusers and socially disadvantaged members of the community

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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