Overall GiG Score: -2 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3

    DRUMCHAPEL CARAVAN PROJECT 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Established: 15 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    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 £99,220 £115,590 £111,277 £48,637 £107,779 £74,815
    Total spending £69,493 £102,846 £115,295 £75,267 £82,518 £98,299
    Surplus/deficit £29,727 £12,744 -£4,018 -£26,630 £25,261 -£23,484
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups
    Purposes
    • The prevention or relief of poverty
    • The advancement of health
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • 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 - Glasgow Holiday Network
    £120,000 25/03/2021
    36
    This group will use funds to continue to deliver respite breaks for families experiencing challenging circumstances as well as further developing the range of opportunities offered around shorter ....more
    Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the General Manager
    £45,000 21/03/2017
    The salary costs of the General Manager
    National Lottery Community Fund - Glasgow Holiday Network
    £97,500 28/02/2017
    36
    This group will use the funding to continue offering respite breaks to families facing challenging circumstances. A manager will be employed to build a network of referring organisations, ensure ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Purchase of New Caravan
    £10,000 17/05/2012
    12
    This group will use the grant to help purchase a new caravan to support the significant demand for the service.

    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 15/10/2008, number: SC039952
    • Notes: The SCIO was incorporated on 14 March 2013 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Drumchapel Caravan Users Group Project , which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 15 October 2008.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Knightswood Community Centre, 201 Alderman Road, Glasgow, G13 3DD

    Objectives

    4 The SCIO’s purposes are: 4.1 To prevent or relieve poverty. 4.2 To advance and improve physical, emotional and mental health. 4.3 To advance citizenship and community development through volunteering and co-operation between community organisations. 4.4 To provide respite facilities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the people for whom the facility is intended. 4.5 To provide relief to those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. through the provision of short respite breaks in a manner which is consistent with the ethos and principles of the co-operative model.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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