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Written Question · S6W-21901 · Session 6

How much financial support it has given to credit unions in each year since 2015, broken down by the amount awarded to each union.

Answered Asked by Jamie Greene Con Lodged 28 Sep 2023

The question

To ask the Scottish Government how much financial support it has given to credit unions in each year since 2015, broken down by the amount awarded to each union.

The answer

Answered by Neil Gray on 24 Oct 2023 · 26 days after it was lodged, on time

Scottish Government grant making to the third sector, including credit unions, is allocated across portfolios to improve a wide range of outcomes. Some Scottish Government funding will also be issued through independent grant makers or intermediary organisations. This information is not centrally collated.
Examples of credit union focussed funding is provided in the following table.
Credit Union
Scottish Community Lenders Fund
- SCLF (Grant Fund operational 2020-2021)
Credit Union Resilience Fund
- CURF Funding
(Loan Fund operational 2020
- 2022)
Scottish Community Lenders Investment Fund
- SCLIF
(Loan Fund operational 2021 to 2022)
Organisation
Grant Allocated
CURF Loan
SCLIF Balance
1st Alliance (Ayrshire) Credit Union Ltd
125,000
90,000
Ayrshire Credit Union Limited
95,000
Baillieston Credit Union Limited
230,000
Benarty and Lochgelly Credit Union Limited
95,000
Blackburn, Seafield & District Credit Union Limited
95,000
30,000
BCD Credit Union Limited
230,000
Cambuslang Credit Union Limited
125,000
Capital Credit Union Limited
800,000
Carmyle Credit Union Limited
95,000
Carntyne and Riddrie Credit Union Limited
125,000
Castlemilk Credit Union Limited
230,000
125,000
Chryston and District Credit Union Limited
95,000
Clackmannanshire Credit Union Limited
30,000
Cowie Community Credit Union Limited
30,000
Cranhill Credit Union Limited
125,000
Croy and Kilsyth Credit Union Limited
30,000
Cumbernauld South Credit Union Limited
125,000
Dalmuir Credit Union Limited
345,000
Discovery Credit Union Limited
125,000
Drumchapel Community Credit Union Limited
125,000
East Kilbride Credit Union Limited
345,000
195,000
Fairfield Govan Credit Union Limited
30,000
Falkirk District Credit Union Limited
125,000
35,000
First Scottish University Credit Union Limited
95,000
Glasgow Credit Union Ltd
800,000
Glasgow South Credit Union Limited
95,000
Glasgow West Credit Union Limited
95,000
Gleniffer Credit Union Limited
30,000
Grampian
230,000
60,000
Greater Govan Credit Union Ltd
230,000
90,000
Haghill and Dennistoun Credit Union Ltd
125,000
Hamilton Credit Union Ltd
125,000
Islay & Jura Credit Union Ltd
30,000
Johnstone
345,000
Keep Credit Union Limited
125,000
Kilsyth & Villages Credit Union Ltd
95,000
25,000
Kingdom Credit Union Ltd
230,000
Kirklands Credit Union Ltd
230,000
Knightscliffe Temple Credit Union
125,000
Lanarkshire/Blantyre Credit Union Limited
345,000
200,000
1,000,000
Levern CU
30,000
Moray Firth Credit Union Limited
95,000
40,000
Mosshill Credit Union Ltd
345,000
Motherwell & District Credit Union Ltd
125,000
50,000
NEFCU
30,000
Newarthill
345,000
Newmains & District Credit Union Ltd
125,000
North Coatbridge Credit Union Ltd
125,000
North Edinburgh and Castle Credit Union Ltd
95,000
1,000,000
Perth and Kinross Credit Union Ltd
30,000
Pollok CU
230,000
185,000
150,000
Port Glasgow CU
95,000
Right Way
125,000
125,000
1st Class Credit Union
140,000
140,000
Scottish Police CU
660,000
Scottish Transport CU
800,000
Scotwest Credit Union
800,000
SCVO Credit Union Ltd
125,000
Shettleston & Tollcross CU
230,000
37,500
Solway Credit Union Ltd
30,000
South Coatbridge
95,000
Sovereign Credit Union Ltd
30,000
St. Francis
30,000
St. Machar
125,000
Stirling Credit Union Ltd
95,000
75,000
Stranraer
30,000
Strathkelvin
125,000
Tail O' The Bank Credit Union Ltd
230,000
75,000
Vale of Leven CU
230,000
W.H.E.B. Credit Union Ltd
95,000
35,000
West Lothian
125,000
75,000
Western Isles Credit Union Ltd
230,000
110,000
Whitecart
125,000
Wishaw
230,000
Totals

13,500,000

1,797,500

2,150,000

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-21901 by reference.