Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 2

QUEENS CROSS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Data adjusted to reflect year end change

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/23
Charitable activities
Donations & Legacies
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£23,064,299	£23,066,029	£24,233,318	£26,004,894	£25,133,506
Charitable activities spending
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£19,682,236	£20,393,471	£20,267,504	£21,245,168	£23,240,718
Surplus/deficit	£3,382,063	£2,672,558	£3,965,814	£4,759,726	£1,892,788

Established: 19 years

qcha.org.uk

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

Purposes

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 high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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 - Queens Cross Social Wellbeing Project
£9,948	11/08/2023	This group will use funding to facilitate a series of social wellbeing activities.
Scottish Government - Queens Cross Housing Association Limited
£16,885	25/11/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Queens Cross Housing Association Limited
£26,050	19/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Queens Cross Housing Association Limited
£23,199	16/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Queens Cross Housing Association Limited
£1,500	25/01/2019	To fund an event celebrating the organisation's volunteers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Queens Cross Housing Association
£136,838	20/11/2018 36	This group will use the funding to deliver community activities to people living in Queens Cross, Woodside, Dundasvale and Hamiltonhill/Westercommon to help reduce social isolation, strengthen ....more This group will use the funding to deliver community activities to people living in Queens Cross, Woodside, Dundasvale and Hamiltonhill/Westercommon to help reduce social isolation, strengthen community connections, create opportunities for learning new skills, and improve health and wellbeing. Activities on offer will include toddler groups, homework clubs, weekend breakfast clubs for families, mindfulness classes, men's groups and tea dances.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Queens Cross Housing Association Limited
£1,900	08/02/2018	To contribute to the cost of continuing "Tea, Toast and Playtime" for another 10-week programme, to promote healthy eating and participation in physical activity for children and their ....more To contribute to the cost of continuing "Tea, Toast and Playtime" for another 10-week programme, to promote healthy eating and participation in physical activity for children and their parents.
Foundation Scotland - Tea Toast & Play Time
£1,900	09/02/2017 3	To contribute to the cost of "Tea, Toast and Playtime," a 10-week project to promote healthy eating and participation in physical activity for children and their parents.
Glasgow City Council - North West Youth Programme (Queens Cross HA)
£25,766	03/08/2016	A programme of both generic youth work and diversionary activities that supports local young people to realise their potential.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Historical Connections @ Queens Cross
£8,270	05/12/2014	“Historical Connections @ Queens Cross" will use Genealogy and Local History as a hook for older people in sheltered complexes the wider community of older people. It will provide mobile ....more “Historical Connections @ Queens Cross" will use Genealogy and Local History as a hook for older people in sheltered complexes the wider community of older people. It will provide mobile technology to group members and teach them how to research their own family history and that of their local area online. Staff and our volunteer Digital Inclusion Ambassadors will support the learners as they interview one another about their lives and histories and help them establish and curate a blog in which these stories and histories are shared online.

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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 11/04/2005, number: SC036434

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

45 Firhill Road, Glasgow, G20 7BE

Objectives

2 The objects of the Association are: 2.1 to provide for the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision, construction, improvement and management of land and accommodation and the provision of care. and 2.2 any other purpose or object permitted under Section 24 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 which is charitable both for the purposes of Section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and also in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts.

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