Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 4

GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 31 years

www.gcu.ac.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/07/18	31/07/19	31/07/20	31/07/21	31/07/22
Charitable activities	£118,239,000	£122,820,000	£124,079,000	£133,153,000	£150,600,000
Donations & Legacies	£694,000	£539,000	£569,000	£477,000
Other Income
Investment Income	£177,000	£245,000	£211,000	£159,000	£291,000
Total income	£119,821,000	£124,326,000	£125,305,000	£134,582,000	£152,233,000
Charitable activities spending	£127,010,000	£131,714,000	£127,216,000	£136,274,000	£154,366,000
Fundraising costs
Other spending	£366,000	£486,000	£344,000	£454,000
Total spending	£127,376,000	£132,200,000	£127,560,000	£136,728,000	£154,249,000
Surplus/deficit	-£7,555,000	-£7,874,000	-£2,255,000	-£2,146,000	-£2,016,000

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

UK and overseas, 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','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','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

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	£122,229
Foundation Scotland	£17,049
National Lottery Community Fund	£8,352

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Glasgow Caledonian University and Crear Space to Create Limited
£117,306	01/06/2021	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=512014
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - UKRI COVID19 Doctoral Funding Glasgow Caledonian University
£4,923	01/04/2021	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=NE/W503216/1
National Lottery Community Fund - Empowering Student Wellbeing
£8,352	25/03/2021 7	This project will deliver a series of workshops for students around resilience and emotional wellbeing as the initial stage of a broader work to develop more peer led support.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Glasgow Caledonian University
£1,252	08/01/2021	Hamda Hussein - Maintenance Payment Payment from the Karen Napier Fund
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Glasgow Caledonian University
£5,200	15/12/2020	S2029382 T0102576 Hamda Hussein Payment from the Karen Napier Fund
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Glasgow Caledonian University
£3,205	13/11/2020	to cover the cost of developing a module.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Glasgow Caledonian University
£3,242	05/11/2020	Hamda Hussein S2029382 107167 From the Karen Napier Fund
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Glasgow Caledonian University
£650	08/09/2020	Hamda Hussein Student ID: S2029382 Advance Housing Payment Karen Napier Fund
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Glasgow Caledonian University
£3,500	28/07/2020	Hamda Hussein Student ID: S2029382 International Deposit Karen Napier Fund
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - SCISCI Research Physiotherapist
£119,494	21/02/2018	Strategic Grant - Based at the Scottish Centre for Innovation in Spinal Cord Injury, the Research Physiotherapist will undertake research to help understand the best type and amount of physiotherapy ....more Strategic Grant - Based at the Scottish Centre for Innovation in Spinal Cord Injury, the Research Physiotherapist will undertake research to help understand the best type and amount of physiotherapy requited to ensure best functional outcome following spinal cord injury.
National Lottery Community Fund - Rural Community Sheds
£208,037	31/05/2017 36	Rural Community Sheds
Nesta - AC00495
£36,894	09/09/2015 12	Dementia Citizens programme grant to Glasgow Caledonian University Grant Ref AC00495

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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 01/04/1993, number: SC021474

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

70 Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA

Objectives

The objects of the University are to advance learning and knowledge through teaching and research and to enable students to obtain the advantages of higher education.

Data Sources

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