Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

    SOMALI ASSOCIATION IN GLASGOW 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
    • Income has been volatile recently
    Established: 19 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/17 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £1,730 £610 £970 £11,150 £23,867 £12,551 £1,441
    Total spending £1,473 £459 £912 £11,353 £19,676 £12,380 £910
    Surplus/deficit £257 £151 £58 -£203 £4,191 £171 £531
    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 advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','the promotion of equality and diversity
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Glasgow City
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','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
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Somali Association In Glasgow
    £2,021 07/07/2021
    To fund the venue hire for their youth football teams to train in Shawlands.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Somali community in Glasgow: inclusive and resilient during Covid-19
    £9,835 22/01/2021
    8
    The eight month project will engage with and provide a range of activities to vulnerable Somali women during the recovery period following the COVID-19 lockdown.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Glasgow Somali Youth Football Project
    £5,000 15/04/2019
    12
    This group will use the funding to develop their football activities for young people. The activities are open to everyone.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 03/12/2004, number: SC036133
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; AR21: 59 days late, AR19: 17 days late, AR18: 20 days late,
    Main office

    74 Victoria Road, Glasgow, G42 7AA

    Objectives

    To relive the suffering, hardship and distress and advance the education of persons who have become refugees or asylum seekers from Somalia and whose country of refuge is Scotland, and to provide assistance to the families and dependents of such persons.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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