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Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust

SC035342Registered charity from 01 April 2004
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Charity Information:
Address Scottish Canals Office
23 Lower Gilmore
Edinburgh
Postcode EH3 9NY
Website www.fcct.scot
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
The company has been formed to benefit principally those living within the Fountainbridge area in Edinburgh and the areas closely adjacent to the Union Canal which comprise “the Community”. The relevant map and postcodes for the area of benefit are set out in the Appendix to these M&A’s. The objects of the company shall be: (1) The advancement of community development (including the advancement of urban regeneration principally within the Community); (2) The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (3) The advancement of citizenship; (4) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement; (5) The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. But only to the extent that the above purposes are consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust (FCCT) aims to make our local area a better place to live, work, do business and visit! Our current activities include: RE-UNION CANAL BOATS – 2 boats providing funded on-board programmes, special events, community group trips and private hires VOLUNTEERING – one-off and regular activities, training and development opportunities on and around the canal (last year 3,298 hours were given by 172 volunteers) CANALSIDE WELLBEING WALKING GROUP – weekly walks part of the Scottish Health Walks Network EDINBURGH CANAL FESTIVAL and COMMUNITY EVENTS – we organise and get involved with large and small local events, particularly those with a wellbeing focus CANALSIDE GREENSPACE GROUP – exploring and improving our local greenspace, for people and for nature Generally we are interested in any opportunities that strengthen our community economically, environmentally or culturally, and promote social inclusion, sustainability and wellbeing.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 01 Apr 2004
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 5
Number of Volunteers: 101-250
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended", "the advancement of environmental protection or improvement", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2022 £52,612 £147,584 10 Nov 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £128,642 £137,809 23 Nov 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £149,469 £159,861 28 Oct 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £230,170 £205,356 27 Oct 2025 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Melissa Highton
Loraine Haugh
Gerald Baker
Catherine Moar
Sheila Durie
Jack Marshall
Fiona Stephen
Richard Allen
Simon Braunholtz
Sheila McMillan
Natalie McLachlan
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