Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +6
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    LGBT UNITY GLASGOW 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
    Financial Data
    Period ending 10/03/23
    Total income £47,770
    Total spending £53,103
    Surplus/deficit -£5,333
    Established: 2 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Services for those discriminated by race or gender
    Purposes
    • The advancement of health
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • The promotion of equality and diversity
    Where it operates
    • Glasgow City
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Other defined groups

    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
    LGBT Consortium£15,100
    National Lottery Community Fund£9,960
    Foundation Scotland£5,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - LGBT Unity Foodbank
    £5,000 09/11/2023
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    to contribute to the cost of culturally apprioriate food supplies for the group's foodbank provision at bi-weekly meetings for LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants.
    LGBT Consortium - LGBT UNITY GLASGOW
    £15,100 02/11/2022
    Core costs to support LGBT Unity Glasgow - a self-run support groups for LGBTQ1A+ refugees and asylum seekers to provide community activities and emotional support for our members. Members will come ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - LGBT UNITY Glasgow/Scotland
    £9,960 14/07/2022
    The group will use the funding to deliver bi-weekly meetings for LGBT+ refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow and the surrounding areas. These meetings will provide a safe place for participants to ....more

    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 04/08/2022, number: SC051910
    Main office

    28 King Street, Glasgow, G1 5QP

    Objectives

    To promote equality and diversity for the diverse LGBTQ+ refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants communities through celebrating cultural heritage and inclusion and provide empowerment and capacity building support as a means of tackling isolation and promoting equal opportunities and integration and. To advance active citizenship and equal opportunities for the diverse LGBTQ+ communities (including refugees, asylum seekers and migrants): progressing their equal representation and opportunities at all levels through capacity building and community development initiatives and programs, which support equality, community cohesion and democratic participation while empowering these individuals and communities to be active and play their part in all aspects of society. This can be inspired further through promoting and facilitating cultural, educational, social, and empowerment initiatives and programs while assisting in removing barriers that hinder and disadvantage these communities from pursuing active citizenship in society as a whole. To advance health and wellbeing for the diverse LGBTQ+ communities including refugees, asylum seekers and migrants at local and national levels through promoting health awareness, training initiatives, volunteering, physical and mental wellbeing support programmes.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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