Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 7

POLLOKSHAWS AREA NETWORK

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Established: 11 years

www.pollokshawsareanetwork.co.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
Total income	£83,562	£92,365	£98,684	£90,771	£58,989	£106,437
Total spending	£55,363	£79,342	£105,063	£81,650	£83,107	£109,533
Surplus/deficit	£28,199	£13,023	-£6,379	£9,121	-£24,118	-£3,096

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
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 promotion of equality and diversity','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 extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Pollokshaws Area Network (PAN)
£125,600	10/02/2022 36	towards three years' running costs of a community hub providing a range of activities to support people in Pollokshaws, Glasgow.
Scottish Government - Pollokshaws Area Network
£15,900	17/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Glasgow City Council - G43 Integration
£7,356	28/02/2019	The award is a contribution towards an overall programme of activities aimed at addressing the needs of asylum seekers, refugees and migrant workers. It aims to create an integrated approach to ....more The award is a contribution towards an overall programme of activities aimed at addressing the needs of asylum seekers, refugees and migrant workers. It aims to create an integrated approach to service provision. The project will seek to fit with the Framework for Dialogue, womens€™s services, provision of and access to information and promoting integration.
National Lottery Community Fund - Pollokshaws Activities
£9,940	13/07/2018 12	This group will use the funding to expand their programme of activities at the community hub in Pollockshaws. They will run additional garden sessions, cookery classes, crafts sessions for men and ....more This group will use the funding to expand their programme of activities at the community hub in Pollockshaws. They will run additional garden sessions, cookery classes, crafts sessions for men and DIY sessions for women.
Glasgow City Council - G43 Integration
£7,356	06/06/2018	The award is a contribution towards an overall programme of activities aimed at addressing the needs of asylum seekers, refugees and migrant workers. It aims to create an integrated approach to ....more The award is a contribution towards an overall programme of activities aimed at addressing the needs of asylum seekers, refugees and migrant workers. It aims to create an integrated approach to service provision. The project will seek to fit with the Framework for Dialogue, womens€™s services, provision of and access to information and promoting integration.
National Lottery Community Fund - Pollokshaws Area Network
£149,930	22/09/2017 48	This group will use the funding to bring the community together through a variety of activities to build capacity, develop new skills, and improve health and wellbeing. Activities will be based in ....more This group will use the funding to bring the community together through a variety of activities to build capacity, develop new skills, and improve health and wellbeing. Activities will be based in Pollokshaws Community Hub and Garden. The organisation currently run regular activities including: a community choir, exercise classes, yoga, coffee and chat, needlecraft and a community garden.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - Pollokshaws Digital Skills
£8,505	31/03/2017	This project will provide 12 x 6 week basic digital skills courses over a year, aimed at 2 groups of participants. 1) 6 courses for people who are unemployed and who need digital skills to fulfil ....more This project will provide 12 x 6 week basic digital skills courses over a year, aimed at 2 groups of participants. 1) 6 courses for people who are unemployed and who need digital skills to fulfil their job searching needs or to improve their skills for the job market and 2) 6 courses for older people in the community who have different needs, such as contacting family and friends or internet shopping. The project aims to see digital skills underpinning all of PAN's operations, such as getting service users to write blogs and manage a facebook page for their community garden project and help the needlecraft group download patterns and researching techniques etc. The project will be run from PAN's community hub in Pollokshaws, Glasgow and will be managed by the Network Co-ordinator.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Pollokshaws Area Network
£20,000	16/09/2016 24	over two years as continuation funding for the manager at this local community project in Glasgow_x000D_
Robertson Trust - The Salary Costs of the Network Co-ordinator
£20,000	31/10/2015	The Salary Costs of the Network Co-ordinator
Tudor Trust - Grant to Pollokshaws Area Network
£20,000	10/07/2014 24	over two years towards the co-ordinator's salary and running costs at this local community project in Glasgow

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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 23/01/2013, number: SC043728

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Pollokshaws Community Hub and Garden, 132 Shawbridge Street, Glasgow, G43 1NP

Objectives

The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of citizenship and community development by building the capacity of individuals and groups to influence decisions affecting them and the community 4.2 The relief of poverty 4.3 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage 4.4 The advancement of education 4.5 The promotion of equality and diversity 4.6 The organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for those taking part.

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