Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +5
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    THE GORBALS YOUTH RUN DROP IN CAFE 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years
    Established: 15 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/17 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £121,752 £139,606 £207,960 £128,762 £184,981 £133,576 £163,766
    Total spending £121,851 £134,672 £142,925 £156,496 £153,080 £147,047 £172,138
    Surplus/deficit -£99 £4,934 £65,035 -£27,734 £31,901 -£13,471 -£8,372
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • 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
    Where it operates
    • Glasgow City
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • 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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Scottish Government£18,438
    Foundation Scotland£9,960
    National Lottery Community Fund£9,935
    DCMS£5,000
    Co-Operative Group£2,337
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Gorbals Youth Cafe
    £2,337 23/10/2021
    We provide ingredients for young people and families to take part in our cook at home challenge.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Gorbals Youth Run Drop In Cafe
    £4,960 03/12/2020
    The grant would provide opportunities for Young People living in the Gorbals to be involved and active participants in learning the benefits of healthy eating. The project would teach Young People ....more
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £5,000 02/09/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Gorbals Youth Run Drop In Cafe
    £5,000 02/09/2020
    To contribute towards the development of a Pop Up Youth Service that will allow the Gorals Youth Café to restart face to face youth work whilst maintaining social distancing.
    Scottish Government - The Gorbals Youth Run Drop In Cafe
    £18,438 10/06/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Employability Programmes - Young People
    £9,935 16/08/2019
    12
    This group will use the funding to create an IT hub for local young people living within the Gorbals, Oatlands, and Lauriston areas which will focus on building computer knowledge and skills for ....more
    Glasgow City Council - Gorbals Youth Run Drop-in-Cafe
    £50,000 05/03/2019
    Provides a range of youth services for young people aged 12 to 25 years in the Gorbals area. Services included groupwork, one to one support, streetwork, general drop in and specific issue related ....more
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
    £30,000 18/06/2018
    Gorbals Youth Cafe - Core Costs
    Robertson Trust - The running costs of the Gorbals Youth Run Drop in Cafe
    £51,000 12/06/2018
    The running costs of the Gorbals Youth Run Drop in Cafe
    Glasgow City Council - Gorbals Youth Run Drop-in-Cafe
    £50,000 06/06/2018
    Provides a range of youth services for young people aged 12 to 25 years in the Gorbals area. Services included groupwork, one to one support, streetwork, general drop in and specific issue related ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Gorbals Youth Cafe - Summer Safety Outreach / Detached Streetwork Pro
    £9,977 22/02/2017
    12
    Gorbals Youth Cafe - Summer Safety Outreach / Detached Streetwork Pro
    National Lottery Community Fund - Gorbals Youth Cafe - Active Communities Volunteer Programme
    £10,000 12/06/2015
    12
    Gorbals Youth Cafe - Active Communities Volunteer Programme
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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 08/07/2009, number: SC040654
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 30 November 2016 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by SC040654 - Gorbals Youth Run Drop In Café, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 8 July 2009.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR21: 243 days late, AR20: 550 days late, AR19: 20 days late, AR18: 41 days late, AR17: 40 days late,
    Main office

    17 Waddell Court, Glasgow, G5 0QA

    Objectives

    4 The organisation’s purposes are:- 4.1 to advance the citizenship or community development by setting up and managing a youth run facility for the young people of the Gorbals, Oatlands and Laurieston areas of Glasgow. and 4.2 providing 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 within the Youth Cafe.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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