Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

Spending declining: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 1

DRESS FOR SUCCESS SCOTLAND LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

Spending is declining
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 14 years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Total income	£23,058	£23,084	£16,620	£5,605	£40,590	£7,888
Total spending	£18,516	£26,060	£24,923	£9,509	£19,698	£15,219
Surplus/deficit	£4,542	-£2,976	-£8,303	-£3,904	£20,892	-£7,331

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
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: North Lanarkshire

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Other defined groups

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
The Fore - Grant to Dress for Success Scotland Limited
£30,000	01/04/2023 36	Not being able to afford basic interview clothing is a major barrier to employment for women from marginalised groups. Volunteer-run Dress for Success Scotland gets women the workwear and ....more Not being able to afford basic interview clothing is a major barrier to employment for women from marginalised groups. Volunteer-run Dress for Success Scotland gets women the workwear and professional support they need, so that they can gain economic independence.
National Lottery Community Fund - Beyond the CV
£10,000	08/04/2015 12	Beyond the CV

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How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 28-63

BELL, Elizabeth
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Retired

BRUCE, Jessica
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Communications Manager

CHRISTIE, Bethany
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Tech Analyst

MULLANE, Michelle Jean
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Business Operations Manager

TODD, Claudia Francesca
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Beauty Therapist

WALLACE, Pauline Cameron
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Develpoment Officer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 23/02/2010, number: SC041288
Registered at Companies House on 19/01/2010, number: SC371432

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR19: 2 days late,

Main office

Ground Floor, Princes House, 51 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, G2 6SE

Objectives

2. The charitable purposes of the Company are: 2.1 To aid disadvantage women in Scotland towards financial independence 2.2 To provide professional work attire for disadvantage women in Scotland 2.3 To provide a network of support and other career development tools (including personal development tools) for disadvantaged women in ScotIand 2.4 The relief of financial need amongst women and in particular but not so as to limit the generality of the foregoing, the provision of work appropriate clothing for women seeking employment.

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