What Annexe Communities does

Annexe Communities is a community-led development trust and registered Scottish charity (SC002491 / SC215070) operating from the Annexe Healthy Living Centre at 9a Stewartville Street, Partick, Glasgow, serving the Partick and Thornwood neighbourhoods (G11 postcode). Founded in 1986, the organisation employs 11–50 people and acts as a community anchor joining residents, organisations and agencies to address health inequalities, social isolation and barriers to employment. Its service portfolio includes the Annexe Cafe with subsidised lunch club meals and Freezer Friday surplus-food distribution, a Social Prescribing Service receiving referrals from Primary Health Care, walking, art, music, yoga, meditation and healthy cooking groups, fitness and dance classes, large outdoor seasonal community events, and a Volunteering Programme that feeds into the three-year Onwards and Upwards employability project funded by The Robertson Trust.

The business model is donation- and grant-led. Revenue streams comprise suggested-donation annual Centre Membership (1 April – 31 March, members price £6 for lunch club), one-time room and hall hire across six spaces (McCartney Hall, Pollock Hall, Annexe Cafe, Milligan Room, David Cruickshank Room, Kenny Burns Room), JustGiving-driven charitable donations, and project grants from the Scottish Land Fund, The Robertson Trust, CARES, Business Energy Scotland, FCC Communities Foundation and Itison Pumpkin Fund. Distribution is direct from a single physical site supplemented by social prescribing referrals and community-led word-of-mouth; marketing runs through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, a monthly e-newsletter and the organisational website. The organisation does not sell technology products; its technical footprint is limited to Google Analytics for website analytics and standard privacy/security controls disclosed in its privacy policy.

Strategic positioning has shifted toward permanent infrastructure: the Scottish Land Fund community asset transfer secured ownership of the Stewartville Street premises, and the February 2025 Energy Improvements Project (36kW air source heat pump, 9.8kW solar PV, 17.4kW battery storage) reduces long-run operating cost and carbon intensity. The trust is a Real Living Wage employer and holds no external equity, venture or private ownership; governance sits with a Board of Directors and Charity Members drawn from G11 residents.

Name

Annexe Communities

Legal name

Annexe Communities

Website

https://annexecommunities.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Annexe Communities is a Glasgow-based community-led development trust (Scottish charity SC002491) running the Healthy Living Centre in Partick for residents of the G11 postcode, delivering subsidised cafe meals, wellbeing classes, social prescribing, volunteering and employability programmes funded by donations, grants and venue hire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health and Wellbeing Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Community Food Services (62421), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE), Community Arts, Culture & Creative Placemaking Enterprises (BPAGALAO)

Keywords

• Community wellbeing services
• Social prescribing programmes
• Healthy living centre
• Community development trust
• Volunteer employability support

Headquarters

HQ city

Partick

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Centre Membership Fees: Annual centre membership with suggested donation, lasting from 1st April to 31st March. Members gain access to classes, subsidised meals, and activities.
2. Room and Hall Hire: Hiring out community spaces including McCartney Hall, Pollock Hall, Annexe Cafe, Milligan Room, David Cruickshank Room, and Kenny Burns Room to individuals and organisations.
3. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals supporting health and wellbeing activities, processed through JustGiving platform.
4. Government and Foundation Grants: Funding from Scottish Land Fund for community asset transfer, The Robertson Trust for employability projects, CARES for energy improvements, and Business Energy Scotland for energy audits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Annexe Communities is a community-led development trust operating a Healthy Living Centre in Partick, Glasgow. It delivers wellbeing activities, a subsidised community cafe, a social prescribing service, walking/art/music/yoga/healthy-cooking groups, room and hall hire, and volunteer-led employability programmes to local residents of the Partick and Thornwood neighbourhoods.

Product overview

Annexe Communities is a community-led development trust operating as a community anchor organisation from its Healthy Living Centre in Partick, Glasgow. The organisation offers a portfolio of wellbeing services and activity programmes rather than a single unified product. Core services include the Annexe Cafe (subsidised healthy meals), Social Prescribing Service (health referrals with one-to-one support), and diverse activity groups (walking, art, music, yoga, healthy cooking). The organisation provides venue hire through six meeting spaces (McCartney Hall, Pollock Hall, Annexe Cafe, Milligan Room, David Cruickshank Room, and Kenny Burns Room). Membership programmes include Centre Membership (annual access to classes and subsidised meals) and Charity Membership (voting rights for G11 residents). Specialised projects include Onwards and Upwards (employability through volunteering), Participatory Budgeting (community grants), and Energy Improvements (sustainable infrastructure with solar panels and heat pumps). The Community Asset Transfer programme secured permanent premises at 9a Stewartville Street. Together, these services form an integrated community wellbeing ecosystem addressing social isolation, health inequalities, and local capacity building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annexe Cafe Community cafe providing healthy food options to local residents, including a subsidised three-course lunch at the lunch club (members price £6) and a Freezer Friday programme distributing surplus supermarket food.
• Social Prescribing Service Service for individuals referred by Primary Health Care professionals, providing one-to-one talking sessions, social interaction at the social cafe, and group activities including healthy cooking, walking groups, creative activities, yoga, meditation, music, and volunteering.
• Walking Groups Outdoor walking groups for community members, including the Phoenix Walking Group meeting monthly, designed to promote physical activity and social connection.
• Art Groups Creative art activities including Art at the Annexe, a volunteer-led group offering artistic expression opportunities for community members.
• Relaxation and Wellness Activities Relaxation and wellness activities including Chair Yoga Class, Linda's Gentle Yoga Class, and meditation sessions promoting mental and physical wellbeing.
• Music Groups Music groups including the Partick Pluckers volunteer-led music group and Community Choir, providing musical expression and social connection opportunities.
• Healthy Cooking Workshops Cooking workshops teaching budget-friendly healthy eating to community members, typically run as 4-week courses.
• Fitness and Dance Classes Weekly fitness activities including Jazzercise and Line Dancing, offering physical exercise opportunities for community members.
• Room and Hall Hire Venue hire services at the Healthy Living Centre including McCartney Hall (up to 60), Pollock Hall (up to 60), Annexe Cafe (up to 30), Milligan Room (up to 8), David Cruickshank Room (up to 8), and Kenny Burns Room (for 1-1 sessions).
• Centre Membership Annual healthy living centre membership (1 April to 31 March) providing access to weekly classes and workshops, subsidised lunch club meals, free activities, and the monthly e-newsletter for a small suggested donation.
• Charity Membership Charity membership for individuals over 18 residing in the Glasgow G11 postcode area, providing voting rights at general meetings and AGM participation.
• Volunteering Programme Volunteering opportunities including cafe assistant, activity tutor, and general volunteers, with training in Food Hygiene, Health and Safety, First Aid, Mental Health, Safeguarding, and accredited courses; PVG membership scheme supported.
• Onwards and Upwards Three-year Robertson Trust funded project using volunteering as a gateway to improve employability and community capacity building, supporting literacy, numeracy, IT skills, and addressing social isolation in Glasgow West.
• Participatory Budgeting Initiative Partick & Thornwood Ideas Fund providing participatory budgeting funding for local groups and residents to develop community projects.
• Community Events Large outdoor seasonal community events and activities including Cost of Living Support Group and various workshops to strengthen local connections.

Quantifiable outcome

• Participants report feeling more socially connected, being more resilient, and having an increased sense of purpose with life

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Business Energy ScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2025Conducted energy audit to identify energy saving measures and decarbonisation strategies for the centre.
• Primary Health Care ProfessionalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare professionals refer patients to the social prescribing service, working in partnership with the Annexe Social Prescriber to create personal pathways to health and wellbeing.
• Volunteer Centre West (VCW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentors volunteers through their volunteering journey as part of the Onwards and Upwards project, establishing needs, goals, and aspirations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Outside the Box: Outside the Box is a Scottish community-led organisation supporting place-based wellbeing, community engagement and participatory approaches. Comparable in Scottish community development remit and grant-funded operating model.
• Bridgend Farmhouse: Bridgend Farmhouse is a community-owned healthy living centre in Edinburgh delivering wellbeing activities, food programmes and community events from a permanent asset acquired through community ownership. Directly comparable as a Scottish community anchor with similar cafe, activities and asset-transfer model.
• Pilton Community Health Project: Pilton Community Health Project is an Edinburgh-based charity delivering health and wellbeing services including social prescribing-style referral pathways from primary care. Comparable to Annexe's social prescribing service and hyper-local community health remit.
• Castlemilk Community Centre: Castlemilk Community Centre is a Glasgow-based community anchor offering a community cafe, room hire and social/wellbeing activities in a defined neighbourhood. Closely comparable to Annexe Communities in service mix (cafe, hire, activities), Glasgow setting, and community-led governance model.
• Cranhill Community Development Trust: Cranhill CDT is a Glasgow East community development trust delivering employability, volunteering, wellbeing and community capacity-building programmes. Comparable in mission, Glasgow base, and reliance on trust/grant funding for community-led services.
• Easterhouse Community Centre: Easterhouse Community Centre is a Glasgow-based community hub providing room hire, wellbeing activities, employability support and community programmes. Overlaps Annexe on geography (Glasgow), service mix and target beneficiary profile.

Others

• Volunteer Scotland: Volunteer Scotland is the national centre for volunteering in Scotland, working with charities (including Annexe) on volunteer development, PVG and training infrastructure. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct service competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Healthy Living Centre Alliance: Healthy Living Centre Alliance is the UK-wide membership network supporting community-based Healthy Living Centres. Comparable as the broader institutional category in which Annexe Communities sits and which sets shared standards, advocacy and funding pathways.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AnnexeComm
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEOe4-9J2V2dtSr89Aq9ggw
• Facebookfacebook.com/annexepartick
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/annexe-communities

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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