Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 2

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

GLASGOW WOOD

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years

Established: 17 years

www.glasgowwoodrecycling.org.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£136,376	£120,114	£524,087	£602,642		£737,406
Donations & Legacies	£30	£15,565	£31,876	£5,573
Other Income
Investment Income						£824
Total income	£494,719	£496,978	£561,714	£710,327	£817,344	£739,294
Charitable activities spending	£231,125	£281,978	£607,686	£546,272		£788,196
Fundraising costs
Other spending	£230,770	£265,258
Total spending	£461,895	£547,236	£607,686	£546,272	£750,646	£788,196
Surplus/deficit	£32,824	-£50,258	-£45,972	£164,055	£66,698	-£48,902

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	23/04/2021	Stronger Roots
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	04/09/2019	Making Wood Work - Together
National Lottery Community Fund - The Glasgow Wood Recycling Project
£149,932	20/12/2017 36	This group will use its three year grant to work with men who experience loneliness and isolation. They will provide one-to-one support and a range of educational and personal development activities ....more This group will use its three year grant to work with men who experience loneliness and isolation. They will provide one-to-one support and a range of educational and personal development activities including woodworking courses, confidence and team building events, advice and training. This will help the men who get involved to become better connected and socially involved in their community, and more confident in accessing support and positive opportunities.
Robertson Trust - Towards the Volunteer Coordinator and volunteer expenses
£31,000	21/03/2017	Towards the Volunteer Coordinator and volunteer expenses
National Lottery Community Fund - Making Wood Work
£426,509	06/08/2014 36	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Getting warm with wood waste
£10,000	10/11/2011 12	This group will purchase and install a wood burning heating system for their workshop premises. The project will reduce the amount of waste wood going to landfill and provide a free source of heating ....more This group will purchase and install a wood burning heating system for their workshop premises. The project will reduce the amount of waste wood going to landfill and provide a free source of heating for the group. This grant will fund a wood waste heater system, a flue system, delivery and commissioning costs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Directors: 52-84

LAVELLE, Peter John
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Chief Executive

MACFARLANE BROWN, Alex
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Director

MUIR, Alan Alexander
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

RUSSELL, Julie Ann
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Finance Director

WEBSTER, Robin Gordon Mclennan
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Architect

WILLIAMSON, Alexander
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Finance Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 05/10/2007, number: SC038772
Registered at Companies House on 06/10/2006, number: SC309745

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 38 days late, AR19: 34 days late,

Main office

Unit 6 Barclay Curle Complex, 739 South Street, Glasgow, G14 0BX

Objectives

(a) To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment. and (b) To advance education for the public benefit. (c) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Glasgow and its environs without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by associating the local statutory authorities, voluntary organizations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities, or assist in the provision of facilities, in the interest of social welfare for recreation

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