Two domestic abuse support charities are set to receive more than £157,000 in council funds after the closure of another charity due to governance issues.

Glasgow City Council will decide on whether it will award the money to the Daisy Project and Glasgow Women’s Aid through the council’s Glasgow Communities Fund.

In January 2023, money from the fund was initially awarded to the now-closed Glasgow East Women’s Aid, with the charity set to receive £140,146 annually between 2023 and 2026 to deliver person-centred therapeutic support for domestic abuse survivors, a council document said.

Glasgow City Council said its officers were advised of management and governance issues within GEWA, which resulted in the suspension of its services in September 2023.

The charity’s board said it had applied to liquidate in February and GEWA was subsequently dissolved in March.

“In line with the council’s standard terms and conditions of funding, payment to GEWA was suspended in September 2023 as no GCF-funded services were being delivered by GEWA,” the council document said.

“The Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership facilitated regular discussions with all funders (the council, HSCP, The National Lottery Communities team, Inspiring Scotland, the Robertson Trust, Corra Foundation and the Henry Smith Foundation) to agree the best approach to meet the gap in provision within the north east, linking in with the Violence Against Women Partnership.”

Glasgow City Council conducted a charity survey to explore increased demand, current challenges, ability to build capacity of existing service provision and consider unmet needs and gaps.

Following the survey, the Daisy Project is seeking £14,116 in 2024/25 and £48,392 in 2025/26 to fund a 21-hours-per-week independent domestic abuse advocacy worker and 30-hours-per-week sessional workers, along with an operational costs contribution.

The charity’s work would support 50 women and 25 children.

Glasgow Women’s Aid is seeking £4,000 for recruitment costs in 2024/25 and £91,754 in 2025/26 to fund a full-time children and young persons outreach worker and full-time and part-time women’s outreach and independent domestic abuse advocacy workers, with a contribution towards operational costs.

The charity’s work will be delivered collaboratively with the Daisy Project and aims to support up to 160 women and 140 children.

Glasgow City Council’s decision will be finalised at a meeting on Thursday (5 December).

The Daisy Project and Glasgow Women’s Aid have been contacted for comment.