Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 1

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 7

SPRUCE CARPETS LTD

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely 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

Established: 19 years

www.sprucecarpets.org.uk

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	£556,766	£635,247	£536,342	£386,130	£817,194
Donations & Legacies	£203,580	£141,660	£40,478	£219,699
Other Income		£200
Investment Income	£68	£274	£452	£129	£97
Total income	£760,414	£777,381	£657,069	£605,958	£901,726
Charitable activities spending	£694,780	£737,554	£670,328	£542,804	£699,846
Fundraising costs			2%
Other spending					£131,519
Total spending	£694,780	£737,554	£683,727	£542,804	£831,365
Surplus/deficit	£65,634	£39,827	-£26,658	£63,154	£70,361

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of citizenship or community development
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

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting and recruiting volunteers
£7,000	15/04/2019 12	This group will use the funding to deliver employability workshops in a warehouse setting.
Robertson Trust - The Carpet Binding Skills Programme
£25,000	22/11/2016	The Carpet Binding Skills Programme
Robertson Trust - The Carpet Binding skills programme
£13,500	31/01/2015	The Carpet Binding skills programme
National Lottery Community Fund - Real Life:Real Prospects
£567,580	10/10/2012 60	This group aims to provide supported work experience to individuals who are removed from the job market due to personal barriers which include being in prison, substance misuse issues, homelessness ....more This group aims to provide supported work experience to individuals who are removed from the job market due to personal barriers which include being in prison, substance misuse issues, homelessness and offending behaviour. _x000B_The project will provide supported work experience within a warehouse environment to 300 beneficiaries over five years. The grant will fund staff costs, training costs, volunteer expenses, project overheads, volunteers uniforms and recruitment costs.

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How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 32-67

GARMORY, Carron Ann
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Accountant

HARDIE, Austin John
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Director

JANDT, Carina
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Co-Founder & Managing Director

LAING, Kenneth
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Company Director

MOLYNEUX, Jonathan David
Appointed: 2006
Occupation: Marketing And Communications Manager

WILLIAMS, John Kenneth
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 21/02/2005, number: SC036545
Registered at Companies House on 21/02/2005, number: SC280302

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR20: 63 days late,

Main office

308 Broomloan Road, Govan, Glasgow, G51 2JQ

Objectives

To promote the welfare and relieve the needs of those in the community who have been recently homeless and others in the community in financial hardship by the provision of floor coverings that will help, such people sustain their tenancies. To promote the welfare of those in society who have experienced homelessness by offering meaningful volunteering opportunities, thereby increasing their self-confidence and skills. To provide training for unemployed people that will increase their chances of becoming employed or self-employed. To educate the public in the benefits of environmental protection through the re-use and recycling of existing resources.

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