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

    BARRHEAD MEN'S SHED SCIO 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile recently
    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 £31,017 £16,800 £31,190 £17,092 £27,626 £20,394
    Total spending £15,073 £20,200 £27,136 £17,775 £23,638 £17,332
    Surplus/deficit £15,944 -£3,400 £4,054 -£683 £3,988 £3,062
    Established: 8 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Amusement and recreation services, incl holidays
    Purposes
    • 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: East Renfrewshire
    Who it helps
    • Older People

    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 - The Men's Shed for East Renfrewshire; Securing its Future
    £49,150 24/01/2019
    36
    This group will use the funding to support their work for the next three years and will build capacity to meet demand allow ing them to reach out to more people in the community to meet demand.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Barrhead Men's Shed
    £3,692 29/11/2017
    We would like to attract new members by making improvements to our workshop; new and better quality tools and other equipment will help us.

    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 26/07/2016, number: SC046746
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , G46 6AP

    Objectives

    The purpose of the organisation is to provide recreational facilities and advance the social needs, health and well being of men of all ages and backgrounds living in East Renfrewshire and surrounding areas By: a) Creating, developing and maintaining a facility, namely a Men?s Shed. b) Offering opportunities for men in the East Renfrewshire area to meet and undertake creative, physical, purposeful and recreational activities of their choice. c) Reducing isolation of men in the area thus contributing to their physical and mental wellbeing. d) Developing the capacity of men in the East Renfrewshire area to share their skills and knowledge with others in the community.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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