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Community Gift Exchange

Also known as: Cgx

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC047814
Status
Active
Registered
Oct. 10, 2017
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
57 Briarhill Road
Prestwick
South Ayrshire
KA9 1HZ

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of religion','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

CGX is an environmental, inclusion and employability charitable social enterprise aiming to grow flourishing community by engaging volunteers in helping people with disadvantages into sustainable employment by working together on environmental projects of benefit to the wider community. We operate three inclusive workshops - CGX Cycle Works, Restoration Works and Appliance Works - in which people of diverse capabilities can participate in the repair, refurbishment and recycling of donated goods. The paid staff and skilled volunteers supervise job seeking trainees and other volunteers needing additional support in how to process the goods for resale at affordable prices in our High Street charity retail shop: Cycle Works and Refurnish. Our regular staff enable volunteers and trainees of any ability to safely participate in any of our activity areas according to their ininterests and personal development plan, including logistics, the workshops, retail and administration.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 to contribute to the prevention and relief of poverty and the social and professional integration of disabled and disadvantaged people through the provision of employability services and person-centred practical support. 4.2 the advancement of education through delivery of vocational and life skills training, where applicable, leading to recognised qualifications. 4.3 the advancement of religion through demonstrating and facilitating participation in a Christian model of care including compassionate social outreach and good stewardship of the environment. 4.4 to promote the advancement of health - mental, physical and spiritual - through the provision of occupational opportunity and person-centred holistic support. 4.5 to advance citizenship and community development: promoting civic responsibility and volunteering. and urban and rural regeneration by providing facilities, training, and support to businesses and unemployed people, and amenities and recreational facilities for use by the public. 4.6 to advance environmental protection and improvement, and the public understanding of sustainable development, through managing and promoting social enterprise projects that intentionally demonstrate low carbon emission, low waste, and low pollution circular economy principles and practice, including repairing and reusing, repurposing or recycling material goods, and sustainable development projects that improve healthy access to open and green spaces.

Geography

Main operating location
South Ayrshire
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
Oct. 31, 2024 £200,622 £228,416 6
Oct. 31, 2023 £211,342 £247,977 7
Oct. 31, 2022 £324,507 £360,047 15
Oct. 31, 2021 £153,216 £119,094 15
Oct. 31, 2020 £71,327 £67,905 4