Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 1
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
  • Return overdue: -3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

SWAP AND SAVE ONE-STOP SHOP 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Latest return is overdue

Financial issues to consider:

  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Financial Data
Period ending 31/01/18
Total income £13,208
Total spending £10,062
Surplus/deficit £3,146
Established: 8 years
Scottish Charity Regulator
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
GiG Classification
  • Community services
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • 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
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: South Lanarkshire
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Sasoss stage 2
£10,000 29/11/2018
12
This group will use the funding to continue their poverty relief service which includes a cashless swap shop, hardship support and signposting to support agencies. The group assist around 60 families ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Swap and Save One Stop Shop (Sasoss)
£3,078 19/11/2018
We require equipment and furniture to set up a safe and informal peer support environment where people can meet and/or learn together.
National Lottery Community Fund - Swap and Save One Stop Shop
£10,000 29/09/2017
12
This organisation brings people together to recycle clothes, shoes and small household items. The group also provides free clothing and goods via a referral system to families and individuals in ....more
Robertson Trust - The Community Hub
£4,500 22/11/2016
The Community Hub
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Swap and Save One-Stop Shop
£2,000 25/08/2016
11
to cover the cost of joinery work to fit out a new shop at Westwood Square Shop Unit into a Community Hub

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 12/01/2016, number: SC046246
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

, G75 0LP

Objectives

The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To relieve poverty through the provision of free and recycled goods to those in need. 4.2 Advancing community development through providing a community facility and providing access to information. 4.3 To provide a community hub and recreational opportunities to allow the local community to meet, improve social interaction, learn new skills and improve conditions of life.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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