Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 14

COMMUNITY VETERANS SUPPORT

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Established: 10 years

https://www.communityveteranssupport.org/

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	£114,447	£198,000	£147,976	£114,940	£147,036	£152,842
Total spending	£106,647	£182,000	£134,890	£103,869	£141,382	£140,567
Surplus/deficit	£7,800	£16,000	£13,086	£11,071	£5,654	£12,275

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

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 relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Glasgow City

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','Other defined groups','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

National Lottery Community Fund	£264,581
Ministry of Defence	£19,000
Foundation Scotland	£15,000
Robertson Trust	£13,500
Corra Foundation	£3,500
Co-Operative Group	£3,004

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting military veterans to live safe positive and healthy lives
£194,268	02/12/2022	This group will support veterans across Scotland through the provision of a drop-in centre based at the Pearce Institute in Govan. The centre is open five days a week and provides peer support mental ....more This group will support veterans across Scotland through the provision of a drop-in centre based at the Pearce Institute in Govan. The centre is open five days a week and provides peer support mental health support and a wide range of other holistic support.
Foundation Scotland - Staff MacBooks
£5,000	12/09/2022	To cover the cost of IT equipment
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Veterans Support - The Coming Home Centre: 'Coming Home'
£3,000	08/09/2021	The funding is being used to develop a store room into a bespoke safe-space relaxing multi-sensory room to improve mental health and well-being.
National Lottery Community Fund - Coming Home Centre Veterans Community Hub
£67,313	18/03/2021 35	This group will support veterans across Scotland but predominantly from Glasgow through the provision of a drop-in centre based at the Pearce Institute in Govan. The centre is open five days a week ....more This group will support veterans across Scotland but predominantly from Glasgow through the provision of a drop-in centre based at the Pearce Institute in Govan. The centre is open five days a week and provides peer support mental health support benefits advice help with pensions support with housing help creating CVs a free hot meal food parcels basic computer skills classes cooking classes and other support.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Community Veterans Support
£5,000	12/10/2020	To support the continuation of an outreach service that deals with emergency food delivery and uplifting and delivery of medical prescriptions to vulnerable veterans.
Ministry of Defence - £10M Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
£19,000	15/05/2020	to provide immediate support for vulnerable veterans with reduced social contact
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Community Veterans Support
£5,000	02/04/2020	To purchase 2 mobile phones for staff and food/petrol costs to deliver emergency food packages to existing vulnerable clients many of whom are elderly, infirm and have mental health issues and ....more To purchase 2 mobile phones for staff and food/petrol costs to deliver emergency food packages to existing vulnerable clients many of whom are elderly, infirm and have mental health issues and require ongoing support from staff via the phone and need pres
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Coming Home Centre
£3,004	15/11/2019	We want to bring vulnerable veterans to our community-based drop in centre where they can begin the journey to beating social isolation.
Robertson Trust - The running costs of the Community Veterans Support
£13,500	11/06/2019	The running costs of the Community Veterans Support
Corra Foundation - HDG-19/329
£3,500	01/06/2019	Towards the salary of the part-time Veterans Support Worker.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	13/06/2018	Community Veterans Support (The Coming Home Centre)
Corra Foundation - HDA-18/257
£4,500	07/06/2018	Towards the salary of the part-time Veterans Support Worker, conditional upon written confirmation that the appointment has been made.
National Lottery Community Fund - Working for Veterans - Serving those who have served
£90,000	19/06/2017 36	This group supports veterans across Scotland, but predominantly from Glasgow, through a drop-in centre based at the Pearce Institute in Govan. The centre is open five days a week and provides peer ....more This group supports veterans across Scotland, but predominantly from Glasgow, through a drop-in centre based at the Pearce Institute in Govan. The centre is open five days a week and provides peer support, mental health support, massage therapy, benefits advice, help with pensions, support with housing, help creating CVs, a free hot meal, food parcels, basic computer skills classes, cooking classes, life skills and anything else that veterans request.

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How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 51-74

CAMERON, Elizabeth
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

GARDNER, Fiona Margaret Elizabeth
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Church Minister

KYLE, Andrew
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Van Rental Manager

MORGAN, Douglas John
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Veterans Community Worker- Fighting With Pride

SNEE, Paul
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Principal Engineer, Bae Naval Ships

TILLEY, Harvey George Lester
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Senior Manager Public Sector

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 14/08/2014, number: SC045047
Registered at Companies House on 07/04/2014, number: SC474618

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 121 days late,

Main office

Community Veterans Support, The Pearce Institute, 840 Govan Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G51 3UU

Objectives

5.1 to relieve need, marginalisation, financial hardship, sickness, disability, the effect of physical or psychological wounds or other like conditions by the provision of community based resources and assistance to members and former members of all ranks and ratings of the armed forces of the Crown and their spouses, widows or widowers and dependent children and to assist in the re-integration of such beneficiaries into the wider communities of Scotland and other local environments. and 5.2 to provide centres for the promotion of these charitable objects for the purposes of:- 5.2.1 offering practical and psychological support which encourages activities that help to integrate beneficiaries into civilian life. 5.2.2 providing welfare, educational and employment support to beneficiaries. 5.2.3 improve the health and financial literacy of beneficiaries. 5.2.4 providing family support for beneficiaries including assistance with access to child care provision, partner support networks and groups. 5.2.5 providing a meeting place where conversation and companionship are encouraged. and 5.2.6 providing a place where beneficiaries can speak to a chaplain/padre and have their spiritual needs listened to and supported.

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