Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

    MILNBANK HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    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 £6,388,305 £6,927,259 £7,195,864 £7,543,729 £7,530,410
    Charitable activities spending
    Fundraising costs
    Other spending
    Total spending £5,889,075 £6,267,553 £6,922,343 £6,436,067 £8,344,065
    Surplus/deficit £499,230 £659,706 £273,521 £1,107,662 -£813,655
    Established: 16 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • 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
    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 - Milnbank Community Cafe
    £6,800 09/09/2022
    This grant will fund a cooker a front display fridge a display shelf and the installation of a water heater which is needed to support the work of the group.
    Scottish Government - Milnbank Housing Association Limited
    £25,000 14/01/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Scottish Government - Milnbank HA
    £45,000 16/04/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Milnbank Housing Association Limited
    £5,000 28/08/2017
    Dennistoun War Memorial
    National Lottery Community Fund - Alexandra Park Community Cycling Hub
    £248,000 25/03/2014
    24
    This two year project will upgrade a single storey building to make it into a community cycling hub offering a range of services and activities around the use of bikes. The group has run a community ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Milnbank Community Support
    £183,212 25/06/2013
    24
    Funded through Support and Connect this two year project aims to help people in hardship through the provision of emergency food and other supplies. A furniture recycling service will also be set up ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Alexandra Park Cycling Project (Community Spaces)
    £12,950 18/03/2013
    12
    This grant is for development funding so that the project can be progressed to apply for Second Stage funding.
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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 25/09/2008, number: SC039891
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    53 Ballindalloch Drive, Dennistoun, Glasgow, G31 3DQ

    Objectives

    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.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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