01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC034834
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 12
- Postcode
- G51 3UU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Govan Home and Education Link Project exists to support children and families in the Govan (G51) area of the city to overcome challenges and improve their quality of life. As a place based Family Support organisation, we do this through the delivery of a range of practical and therapeutic services designed around the needs of children and families in this local community which include Family Support, Play Therapy, Adult Counselling, Training & Volunteering and The Govan Pantry.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance education among chddren and young people and, in particular, so as to develop their physical, mental and social capacities so that they may grow to fullmaturity as individuals and members of society. To promote, establish, operate, and/or support other schemes of a charitable nature.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £575,959 | £456,639 | 12 | 23 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £442,202 | £354,339 | 12 | 10 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £390,473 | £358,326 | 12 | 8 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £460,299 | £400,335 | 12 | 8 September 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £392,932 | £310,989 | 12 | 3 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- First Floor, The Pearce Institute, 840-860 Govan Road, Glasgow, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.govanhelp.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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