Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 4

COMMUNITY TRANSPORT GLASGOW

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 15 years

www.ctglasgow.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	£561,906	£538,565	£530,115	£538,376		£964,572
Donations & Legacies	£211,483	£255,146	£1,120,414	£910,351		£384,100
Other Income	£291	£3,676	£4,447	£243		£11,957
Investment Income						£279
Total income	£776,026	£797,387	£1,654,976	£1,448,970	£1,383,686	£1,360,908
Charitable activities spending	£870,021	£824,454	£875,111	£1,004,368		£1,612,239
Fundraising costs
Other spending	£12,125
Total spending	£882,146	£824,454	£875,111	£1,004,368	£1,348,560	£1,612,239
Surplus/deficit	-£106,120	-£27,067	£779,865	£444,602	£35,126	-£251,331

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Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development
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

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Scottish Government	£63,175
Nesta	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£7,000
The Clothworkers Foundation	£4,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Nesta - AC01119
£10,000	05/05/2020 1	COVID19 Emergency Fund programme grant to Community Transport Glasgow Grant Ref AC01119
Scottish Government - Community Transport Glasgow
£33,200	28/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Delivery Service
£7,000	15/04/2020 4	This group will use the funding to provide transport of food deliveries and prescriptions to vulnerable community members in the North East of Glasgow in response to COVID-19 as well as transport for ....more This group will use the funding to provide transport of food deliveries and prescriptions to vulnerable community members in the North East of Glasgow in response to COVID-19 as well as transport for key workers across Glasgow.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Community Transport Glasgow
£4,500	14/04/2020	COVID19 : purchase IT equipment for a charity that works with older people in Glasgow
Scottish Government - Community Transport Glasgow
£29,975	01/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Robertson Trust - Healthy Journeys Project
£48,000	12/03/2019	Healthy Journeys Project
Robertson Trust - The New Equipment & Scheduling System
£4,000	14/12/2018	The New Equipment & Scheduling System
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Community Transport Glasgow
£3,605	19/11/2018	We hope to recruit more volunteer drivers and pay their expenses to improve access to health-related services for isolated older people.
Nesta - AC00842
£33,000	07/11/2018 12	ShareLab Scotland programme grant to Community Transport Glasgow Grant Ref AC00842
Robertson Trust - The Healthy Journeys Project
£39,000	31/01/2015	The Healthy Journeys Project

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How is it governed?

Directors (3)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 51-66

INRIG, Sandra
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Local Government Manager

MAZZEI, Micaela, Dr
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Research Fellow

STEWART, Eric Campbell
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 20/03/2009, number: SC040374
Registered at Companies House on 12/03/2009, number: SC356478

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR20: 59 days late,

Main office

Annick Industrial Estate, Block 1, Units 5 & 6, 43-47 Sandilands Street, Shettleston, Glasgow, G32 0HT

Objectives

The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the company’s objects are:- to provide relief to people resident in the Glasgow area (and its environs) (“the Operating Area”) who are in need because of age, mental or physical disability, illness or poverty, and in particular (but without prejudice to that generality) to provide and assist in the provision of not-for-profit community transport services serving the needs of such people. In furtherance thereof, but not otherwise the company shall seek to work in partnership to promote community transport at a local, regional and national level. To advance education and in particular (but without prejudice to that generality) to provide training and information for community transport within the Operating Area. To advance citizenship and community development and in particular (but without prejudice to that generality) to develop a volunteer scheme which supports all community transport provision within the Operating Area. To promote, conduct and/or support other similar projects and initiatives, which are in furtherance of charitable purposes, for the benefit of the community.

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