Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -9

Support Score: 2

No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -7

FIRST STEPS FUTURE TRAINING LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Established: 11 years

www.firststepsfuturetraining.co.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	28/02/18	28/02/19	28/02/20	28/02/21	28/02/22	28/02/23
Charitable activities	£4,883	£54,782	£1,797	£7,367
Donations & Legacies	£244,207	£194,122	£169,041	£145,896		£399,177
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£493,162	£479,352	£450,189	£368,180	£334,970	£399,177
Charitable activities spending	£238,371	£258,229	£174,684	£145,896		£212,329
Fundraising costs		5%	8%	2%	13%
Other spending	£87,209	£47,983	£200,246	£144,802		£88,378
Total spending	£325,580	£331,412	£411,192	£298,065	£288,046	£300,707
Surplus/deficit	£167,582	£147,940	£38,997	£70,115	£46,924	£98,470

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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

Where it operates

Glasgow City

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	25/09/2020	First Steps to Work
National Lottery Community Fund - First Steps Support for the Future
£10,000	04/12/2017 12	This group work with young people with additional support needs or mental health problems who are unable to engage with other support. They will receive support and guidance with the aims of building ....more This group work with young people with additional support needs or mental health problems who are unable to engage with other support. They will receive support and guidance with the aims of building confidence, managing stress and working as a team.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to First Steps Future Training
£48,800	08/09/2016 24	towards two years' running costs of 'First Steps to Work' an employability project for people with complex needs in Glasgow
National Lottery Community Fund - Step Up : training disadvantaged young people in construction
£703,865	03/02/2016 60	Step Up : training disadvantaged young people in construction
Robertson Trust - the First Steps to Work Programme
£45,000	31/08/2015	the First Steps to Work Programme
National Lottery Community Fund - First Steps Future Training Dream Team
£10,000	26/03/2014 12	First Steps Future Training deliver vocational training in a variety of construction and building skills , with certification in CSCS and COSHH. The project will enable the group to purchase start up ....more First Steps Future Training deliver vocational training in a variety of construction and building skills , with certification in CSCS and COSHH. The project will enable the group to purchase start up resources in order to deliver SVQ modules to young trainees. The project will benefit young people from the East End of Glasgow and South Lanarkshire who have not been in employment since leaving school.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (3)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 38-53

CLANCY, Gerard Francis
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Volunteer

DUNCANSON, Jamie
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Employability Coordinator

KENNEDY, Robert Hugh
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: None

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 21/03/2013, number: SC043879
Registered at Companies House on 27/02/2013, number: SC443748

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Unit 4 141 Broad Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow, G40 2QR

Objectives

1.1 To relieve poverty and those in need by reason of financial hardship or other disadvantage. 1.2 To promote and/or provide training in skills of all kinds, particularly such skills as will assist the obtaining of paid employment. 1.3 To promote education, or the organisation of educational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the activities are primarily intended. and 1.4 To advance citizenship or community development through the furthering of the foregoing purposes so as to provide benefit resulting in a high quality of life, people fulfilling their potential in terms of education and training, good health, employment, recreation and general well-being, in a clean environment and with ready access to good, well coordinated support services.

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