Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +5
    Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

    ACHIEVE MORE! SCOTLAND 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
    Established: 14 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
    Charitable activities £598,337 £863,427 £912,368 £895,014 £1,103,682
    Donations & Legacies £62,750 £34,702 £51,679 £19,772
    Other Income £10,000
    Investment Income £211 £212 £144 £10 £102
    Total income £787,859 £752,166 £962,223 £1,004,641 £919,167 £1,135,490
    Charitable activities spending £809,250 £918,230 £736,895 £1,189,494
    Fundraising costs 6% 101% 1%
    Other spending £5,880 £5,880 £5,880 £5,880
    Total spending £758,800 £815,130 £924,110 £742,775 £934,058 £1,200,815
    Surplus/deficit £29,059 -£62,964 £38,113 £261,866 -£14,891 -£65,325
    Listed activities
    • 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
    • Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: Glasgow City
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • People with disabilities or health problems
    • Other charities or voluntary bodies

    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£129,500
    Garfield Weston Foundation£15,000
    Foundation Scotland£10,000
    National Lottery Community Fund£9,950
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Scottish Government - Achieve More! Scotland
    £25,000 18/02/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Achieve More! Scotland
    £5,000 27/01/2021
    Achieve More Scotland are asking for £5,000 to support them to purchase and deliver 100 food parcels to 400 people, (children, young people and their families) residing in five of the most deprived ....more
    Scottish Government - Achieve More! Scotland
    £25,000 11/11/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Scottish Government - Achieve More! Scotland
    £45,000 19/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    CAF - Grant to Achieve More Scotland
    £7,500 27/04/2020
    3
    Grant to Achieve More Scotland to support the organisation through COVID19
    National Lottery Community Fund - Achieve More Scotland
    £9,950 17/04/2020
    2
    This group will use the funding for COVID-19 emergency food provision for vulnerable families across Haghill Springburn Possilpark Cadder and Barmulloch.
    Scottish Government - Achieve More Scotland
    £34,500 09/04/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Achieve More! Scotland
    £5,000 01/04/2020
    To provide food parcels to vulnerable and isolated families who would ordinarily be in receipt of free school meals in North East and North West Glasgow families will be referred by their local ....more
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £15,000 15/07/2019
    Community Voices
    Glasgow City Council - North West Youth Programme (A&M Training)
    £128,810 15/03/2019
    Provision of a comprehensive range of generic and diversionary youth work activities in priority neighbourhoods which includes elements of education, lifelong learning, cultural activities and ....more
    Glasgow City Council - North West Youth Employment Programme (Positive Futures)
    £36,565 15/03/2019
    Will train and mentor 40 young people in the North West to enter positive destinations and become active volunteers and leaders within their communities.
    Glasgow City Council - North East Youth Diversionary Programme (Operation Reclaim)
    £72,423 08/03/2019
    To deliver a programme of sports, dance and groupwork related diversionary programme targeted young people across sites in North East Glasgow
    Spirit of 2012 - Inspiring Cadder!
    £64,160 10/10/2018
    Glasgow multi-sport and physical activity programme for 300 young people. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ due to project underspend and within agreed tolerance.
    Glasgow City Council - North East Youth Diversionary Programme (Operation Reclaim)
    £72,423 08/06/2018
    To deliver a programme of sports, dance and groupwork related diversionary programme targeted young people across sites in North East Glasgow
    Glasgow City Council - North West Youth Programme (A&M Training)
    £128,810 07/06/2018
    Provision of a comprehensive range of generic and diversionary youth work activities in priority neighbourhoods which includes elements of education, lifelong learning, cultural activities and ....more
    Glasgow City Council - North West Youth Employment Programme (Positive Futures)
    £36,565 07/06/2018
    Will train and mentor 40 young people in the North West to enter positive destinations and become active volunteers and leaders within their communities.
    Robertson Trust - Community Sports Project
    £30,000 13/12/2017
    Community Sports Project
    Women's Fund for Scotland - Geez A Chance
    £5,000 06/12/2017
    10
    to contribute towards the running costs of the Geez A Chance project.
    Glasgow City Council - North West Youth Employment Programme (Positive Futures)
    £36,565 10/06/2016
    Will train and mentor 40 young people in the North West to enter positive destinations and become active volunteers and leaders within their communities.
    Glasgow City Council - North West Youth Programme (A&M Training)
    £128,810 01/04/2016
    Provision of a comprehensive range of generic and diversionary youth work activities in priority neighbourhoods which includes elements of education, lifelong learning, cultural activities and ....more
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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 11/05/2010, number: SC041463
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 16 December 2013 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by SC041463 A&M Training, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 11 May 2010. Previous name- A&M Scotland - Achieve More from 11/05/2010 to 05/07/2018
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Room 323 , G74 1LJ

    Objectives

    4.1 To promote, through sports and life coaching, the personal development, health & well-being and employment prospects of disengaged and vulnerable young people. 4.2 to provide or assist in the provision of services to assist young people in their personal development, to develop their mental and practical skills so that they may increase their level of activity and, or become active members of their local community. 4.3 to focus attention of the community at large on social issues with a view to creating a sense of individual and community responsibility and participation in the remedying of these problems. 4 4 to encourage the co-operation and partnership of voluntary groups, statutory authorities, private enterprise and individuals in the service to the community.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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