OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Good Works Company

Known as Good Works Company, GWC

ActiveCharity number SC046947
Registered2 November 2016
Main locationSouth Lanarkshire
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC046947
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
UK and overseas
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
1
Postcode
G75 8TH

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

GWC promotes the use of effective andimpactful philanthropy to support 1. the prevention or relief of poverty2. the advancement of education3. the advancement of religion4. the advancement of health5. the saving of lives6. the advancement of citizenship or community development7. the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science8. the advancement of public participation in sport9. the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities10. the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation11. the promotion of religious or racial harmony12. the promotion of equality and diversity13. the advancement of environmental protection or improvement14. the relief of those in need15. the advancement of animal welfare16. any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of religion
  • the advancement of health
  • the saving of lives
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the advancement of public participation in sport
  • 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
  • the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
  • the promotion of religious or racial harmony
  • the promotion of equality and diversity
  • the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
  • the advancement of animal welfare
  • any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

Constitutional objectives

The organisation's purposes are: 1. the prevention or relief of poverty 2. the advancement of education 3. the advancement of religion 4. the advancement of health 5. the saving of lives 6. the advancement of citizenship or community development 7. the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science 8. the advancement of public participation in sport 9. the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities 10. the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation 11. the promotion of religious or racial harmony 12. the promotion of equality and diversity 13. the advancement of environmental protection or improvement 14. the relief of those in need 15. the advancement of animal welfare 16. any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 November 2024£928,441£280,10918 December 2025
30 November 2023£297,072£278,981127 March 2025
30 November 2022£225,518£210,423130 August 2023
30 November 2021£239,223£207,560131 August 2022
30 November 2020£482,514£372,21114 January 2022

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
73 Troon Avenue, East Kilbride
Website supplied to OSCR
www.goodworkscompany.org
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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