Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 14

TURNING POINT SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 25 years

www.turningpointscotland.com

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£32,769,531	£34,151,141	£36,138,550	£37,584,438		£42,975,839
Donations & Legacies	£84,328	£55,217	£130,783	£50,559		£126,702
Other Income	£75,654	£63,746	£25,956	£241,750		£40,144
Investment Income	£12,110	£21,934	£31,007	£5,500		£40,315
Total income	£32,941,623	£34,292,038	£36,326,296	£37,882,247	£39,546,190	£43,183,000
Charitable activities spending	£32,084,364	£33,387,711	£35,581,529	£36,083,410		£42,065,501
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£32,084,364	£33,387,711	£35,581,529	£36,083,410	£38,188,065	£42,065,501
Surplus/deficit	£857,259	£904,327	£744,767	£1,798,837	£1,358,125	£1,117,499

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

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

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems
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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Turning Point Scotland
£1,505	23/10/2021	We are working to develop a space that could provide everything from art classes to fitness and wellbeing classes, and could be accessed by different groups in our community.
Scottish Government - Turning Point Scotland
£68,931	27/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Glasgow City Council - The Abstinence Project
£76,500	31/05/2018	Delivering imaginative and effective initiatives to support and sustain recovery in years 2 through to 5 of the individual's recovery journey.
Robertson Trust - The salary cost of a full time Service Coordinator, Ayrshire Prisoner Support Pathway project.
£48,000	13/03/2018	The salary cost of a full time Service Coordinator, Ayrshire Prisoner Support Pathway project.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Turning Point Scotland
£10,000	06/11/2015	This project will provide 20 disabled young people with a sensory room and other equipment for their youth group in Stranraer Dumfries and Galloway. It will help them have fun with friends learn ....more This project will provide 20 disabled young people with a sensory room and other equipment for their youth group in Stranraer Dumfries and Galloway. It will help them have fun with friends learn skills and have improved overall wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cree Studio - Developing Music and Short Films
£10,000	03/11/2015 12	This group will use the funding to purchase editing and IT equipment for the group's Cree studio, which provides music tuition to people with a range of additional support needs including people with ....more This group will use the funding to purchase editing and IT equipment for the group's Cree studio, which provides music tuition to people with a range of additional support needs including people with autism and learning disabilities in Dumfries.
National Lottery Community Fund - Housing First
£742,903	06/08/2014 60	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Low Moss Public Social Partnership
£503,051	09/10/2013 48	This project aims to reducing reoffending by tackling the underlying causes of offending and support individuals to make a positive contribution to their community. It will work with prisoners before ....more This project aims to reducing reoffending by tackling the underlying causes of offending and support individuals to make a positive contribution to their community. It will work with prisoners before and after their release connecting them to a range of statutory and third sector services in the community._x000B__x000B_
National Lottery Community Fund - Rosies Cafe Aberdeen
£380,000	20/04/2011 60	This existing project will continue to help people with mental health problems in the Aberdeen area. The new funding will allow service users to access job seeking services, sustainable employment ....more This existing project will continue to help people with mental health problems in the Aberdeen area. The new funding will allow service users to access job seeking services, sustainable employment opportunities, further training and education. The project will do this by giving up to 20 people a year with mental health problems the chance to receive up to one year of supported employment and training within Rosie's Cafe. This 5-year grant will be used to fund salaries.

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How is it governed?

Directors (12)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 42-62

BUNCE, Alison
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Nurse

CASSIDY, Patricia Anne
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Executive

CLOW, Allan James
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: N/A

COOK, Graeme James
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Financial Director

GABBITAS, Peter
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Retired

GIBBS, Kathryn Lorna
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Civil Servant

HUSBAND, Murray Stuart
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Local Government Head Of Service

MAZZUCCO, Marc Paul
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Retired

MCLAREN, Alexander Douglas
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Company Director/Chartered Accountant

PLUMMER, Stephen Philip
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Director/Owner

SMITH, Louise
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Global Head Of Hr Projects

THOMSON, Jennifer
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 25/03/1999, number: SC028827
Registered at Companies House on 25/03/1999, number: SC194639

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

54 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 1JL

Objectives

5.1 to provide or assist in the provision of relief to those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, in particular (but without limitation) through the provision of accommodation and the provision of care. and 5.2 to carry on activities which benefit the community through the advancement of citizenship and community development in particular (but without limitation) in response to disadvantages caused by homelessness, drug and/or alcohol use and involvement in the criminal justice system.

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