Overall GiG Score: -13 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -12
Support Score: 4
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Very static board: -5
  • All male board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +4

SECOND CHANCE PROJECT SCOTLAND 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 17 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Total income £235,497 £232,958 £207,022 £234,306 £253,049 £152,775
Total spending £232,862 £236,492 £233,678 £214,736 £195,590 £202,958
Surplus/deficit £2,635 -£3,534 -£26,656 £19,570 £57,459 -£50,183
What it does
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Who it helps
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • Other defined groups
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • 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 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
National Lottery Community Fund - New Staff Member
£10,000 19/05/2023
This group will use the funding to provide support to people suffering from drug and/or alcohol addiction in Glasgow.
Scottish Government - Second Chance Project
£9,480 12/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - SCP - The Move
£9,993 22/11/2019
11
This group will use the funding to support their move to new premises which will include an IT installation and upgrade, and general decoration to the office.
Robertson Trust - Towards the costs of the Abstinence Project Worker
£24,000 28/03/2019
Towards the costs of the Abstinence Project Worker
National Lottery Community Fund - IT update and provision of IT/Training for Service Users and Volunteer
£7,871 15/09/2017
12
This group, based in Glasgow, will provide computer training opportunities for people to help improve confidence and increase skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Young People Moving On
£150,000 26/04/2017
48
This group project is aimed at 18-25 year olds with alcohol and / drug addictions. The group will use the funding for activities aimed at improving the lives of participants helping them to achieve ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Second Chance Project
£90,200 12/09/2012
36
towards three years’ continuation funding of the salary of the Female Project Worker at a rehabilitation unit for alcoholics and drug addicts in west Scotland
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (3)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 54-69
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 16/02/2007, number: SC037825
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/11/2006, number: SC311599
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 84 days late,
Main office

63 Carlton Place, 3rd Floor, Glasgow, G5 9TW

Objectives

The Company's objects are (1) To assist participants to increase stability and overcome problematic drug/alcohol use, (2) To improve educational and employment opportuntties and to promote the development of facilities as required as an integral part of such services

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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