During the 2025/26 financial year, Govan Appliance Project continued its work as a community-focused social enterprise in Govan, Glasgow, reducing waste while supporting individuals and families who may struggle to afford essential household appliances.
The Project collects unwanted and faulty domestic appliances, including washing machines, cookers, tumble dryers and fridge freezers, and repairs and refurbishes them for reuse. This helps prevent appliances from going to landfill, extends their lifespan and supports Glasgow’s circular economy.
Refurbished appliances are sold at affordable prices, helping households on limited budgets access essential goods while reducing the financial and environmental cost of buying new appliances.
The Project also works with housing associations and other organisations across Glasgow, making productive use of suitable appliances from void properties and helping to ensure they are reused rather than discarded.
The Project provides opportunities for staff, volunteers and trainees to gain practical experience in appliance repair, installation, customer service and sustainable business practices. During 2026, the Project also continued to explore opportunities to create further training and employment opportunities, including apprenticeships.
Govan Appliance Project remains committed to reducing waste, supporting local people, creating opportunities and developing a sustainable social enterprise that delivers lasting community and environmental benefit.
Govan Appliance Project recognises the importance of working with its stakeholders to ensure its activities continue to provide meaningful community and environmental benefits.
Our key stakeholders include local residents and customers, housing associations and community organisations, charities, staff and volunteers, suppliers and donors of appliances, and organisations involved in funding, training and employment support.
The Project engages with stakeholders through day-to-day communication, customer feedback, partnership discussions, community contacts and ongoing discussions with housing associations and other organisations. Staff and volunteers are also encouraged to contribute ideas and feedback to help improve the service.
Feedback received during the year has helped the Project improve the range and affordability of refurbished appliances offered, as well as collection, delivery and customer services. Discussions with housing associations have also created opportunities to make better use of appliances from void properties and increase the number of appliances available for reuse.
The Project continues to use stakeholder feedback to develop its services, strengthen partnerships and identify opportunities for training and employment, while ensuring its activities remain focused on the needs of the local community and its environmental aims.
The director remuneration was £11,542.50. There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director's loss of office, which require to be disclosed
There was no interest paid at a performance-related rate.