Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

CKUK 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest 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 gender
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 19 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21
Total income £157,883 £141,000 £103,349 £99,092 £78,990
Total spending £152,833 £124,666 £117,171 £89,785 £80,469
Surplus/deficit £5,050 £16,334 -£13,822 £9,307 -£1,479
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • People with disabilities or health problems
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development','the promotion of equality and diversity
Where it operates
  • Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: Glasgow City
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

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
The Grocers' Charity - 2020 CKUK
£5,000 11/12/2019
Improving support for disadvantaged children and young people
Co-Operative Group - Grant to CKUK
£4,838 19/11/2018
We want to help people with learning difficulties to get fit and healthy and become active members of their communities.
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/677
£5,500 01/12/2016
towards rental costs
Tudor Trust - Grant to CKUK
£75,000 27/07/2015
36
over three years towards the running costs of CKCyber, a digital inclusion programme for socially isolated people with learning disabilities in Glasgow and the surrounding area
National Lottery Community Fund - CKConnect
£481,985 09/11/2011
60
The project will improve the confidence, skills, social networks and employability of young people with learning difficulties through a programme of peer education. The project will work at 8 special ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 52-73
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 23/08/2005, number: SC036733
  • Registered at Companies House on 11/07/2005, number: SC287310
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

42 Glenburn St, Maryhill, Glasgow, Glasgow, G20 0RG

Objectives

To promote the welfare, advance the education and relieve the needs of people in Scotland with learning disabilities and the people who support them.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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