Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 3

No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Static board: -3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -2

BARRAS URBAN VILLAGE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Established: 7 years

www.burrasurbanvillage.com

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£10,233	£4,006	£15,363	£17,514
Total spending	£7,748	£4,420	£15,023	£15,199
Surplus/deficit	£2,485	-£414	£340	£2,315

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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

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
Robertson Trust - Salary Costs for the Development/Training Co-ordinator
£14,500	10/09/2019	Salary Costs for the Development/Training Co-ordinator

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (4)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 59-68

BUCKMAN, James Oliver, Dr
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: None

PEARSON, Derek
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Retailer

POLSON, Elizabeth Jacqueline
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Entrepreneur

QUINN, Derek
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: None

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 11/09/2017, number: SC047725
Registered at Companies House on 01/08/2016, number: SC541501

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

233 London Road, Glasgow, G40 1PE

Objectives

The objects for which the Company is established are (a) the advancement of community development by developing, regenerating and sustaining the area known as The Barras & surrounding districts in Glasgow's East End, (b) the prevention and relief of poverty through: i) improving employability for those experiencing barriers to gaining employment, with the focus on those with barriers to employment such as young people, older people, longer term unemployed people and those with disabilities or special needs. (c) the advancement of education and training by: delivering high quality training programmes focusing on sectors where there are opportunities for employment such as retail, hospitality, trades' crafts/trades skills and care as well as accessing continued support, mentoring and professional development services during employment from our partners. working collaboratively with other organisations and groups including the local authority, DWP, funders, schools and charities as well as local businesses in order to develop the service and extend its benefits whilst building capacity in partner organisations & (d) advancing such similar purposes, projects, initiatives or activities as the Directors may consider appropriate which further these objects and are in conformance with the charitable aims of the company (?the Objects').

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