Overall GiG Score: 3 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +5

    CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Established: 19 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/07/17 31/07/18 31/07/19 31/07/20 31/07/21 31/07/22
    Charitable activities £62,761,000 £66,566,000 £67,302,000 £68,852,000 £71,456,000
    Donations & Legacies
    Other Income
    Investment Income £26,000 £31,000 £5,000
    Total income £84,666,000 £90,044,000 £91,690,000 £90,781,000 £89,571,000 £94,930,000
    Charitable activities spending £92,342,000 £104,056,000 £95,501,000 £99,126,000
    Fundraising costs
    Other spending £93,716,000
    Total spending £88,161,000 £92,342,000 £104,056,000 £95,501,000 £93,716,000 £99,126,000
    Surplus/deficit -£3,495,000 -£2,298,000 -£12,366,000 -£4,720,000 -£4,145,000 -£4,196,000
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    Where it operates
    • One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area, main operating location: Glasgow City

    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 and Widening Access
    £153,000 25/02/2021
    36
    This group will use the funding to run classes for the community and provide individual support and guidance. Sessions will be delivered online and face-to-face and will be a combination of practical ....more
    Nesta - AC01087
    £204,900 06/04/2020
    11
    Career Tech Challenge Fund programme grant to City of Glasgow College Grant Ref AC01087
    Nesta - AC01029
    £15,000 10/03/2020
    6
    AI for Good programme grant to City of Glasgow College Grant Ref AC01029
    Glasgow City Council - ALN Link Project for Liberated Prisoners
    £38,019 21/03/2019
    Provides transition support for ex-prisoners to access citywide ALN provision, including signposting onto appropriate ALN opportunities.
    Glasgow City Council - Adult Literacy Numeracy (ALN) - Riverside Campus
    £55,101 21/03/2019
    Riverside ALN timetable offers a range of specifically developed ALN courses designed to meet students' needs within the current focus on employability, lifelong learning, achievement and ....more
    Glasgow City Council - ESOL Network Co-ordination Project
    £53,000 21/03/2019
    This project will co-ordinate and deliver the assessments of individuals seeking ESOL services and on completion of assessment will sign post the individuals to the most appropriate course and ....more
    Glasgow City Council - ALN Link Project for Liberated Prisoners
    £38,019 31/05/2018
    Provides transition support for ex-prisoners to access citywide ALN provision, including signposting onto appropriate ALN opportunities.
    Glasgow City Council - Adult Literacy Numeracy (ALN) - Riverside Campus
    £55,101 31/05/2018
    Riverside ALN timetable offers a range of specifically developed ALN courses designed to meet students' needs within the current focus on employability, lifelong learning, achievement and ....more
    Glasgow City Council - ESOL Network Co-ordination Project
    £53,000 31/05/2018
    This project will co-ordinate and deliver the assessments of individuals seeking ESOL services and on completion of assessment will sign post the individuals to the most appropriate course and ....more
    Glasgow City Council - ALN Link Project for Liberated Prisoners
    £38,019 14/04/2016
    Provides transition support for ex-prisoners to access citywide ALN provision, including signposting onto appropriate ALN opportunities.
    Glasgow City Council - Adult Literacy Numeracy (ALN) - Riverside Campus
    £55,101 14/04/2016
    Riverside ALN timetable offers a range of specifically developed ALN courses designed to meet students' needs within the current focus on employability, lifelong learning, achievement and ....more
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    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 08/12/2004, number: SC036198
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR21: 30 days late,
    Main office

    190 CATHEDRAL ST, Glasgow, glasgow, SCOTLAND, G4ORF

    Objectives

    To manage and conduct the College. To ensure that the College provides (either by itself or by arrangement with any other person) suitable and efficient further education to the students of the College and in carrying out this duty the Board shall have regard to the provision of education in the area in which the College is situated and to the likely needs of persons wishing to become students of the College. To make such reports or returns and give such information to the Scottish Executive as they may require for the purposes of the exercise of their powers and the performance of their duties under Part I of the 1992 Act. To comply with any directions of a general or specific nature with regard to the discharge of their functions as may be given to the Board by the Scottish Executive under section 21 of the 1992 Act. To publish prescribed information relating to students of the College and disabled staff of the College as may be required by regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 27 of the 1992 Act, provided that published information shall not disclose the name of any student to whom it relates without the prior written consent of such student. To submit to the Funding Council, not later than such date in every financial year as the Council may determine, a college development plan in respect of the College the preparation and content of such plan to conform to the Funding Council guidance. To keep proper accounts and other records conform to the provisions of the Funding Council's Financial Memorandum. When requested to do so by the authority, to provide to the authority as soon as is reasonably practicable such information or advice as the authority may reasonably request from the Board to facilitate the carrying out by the authority of their duty under section 65B of the 1980 Act

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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