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Ceased date: 07 November 2019

Bridgend Inspiring Growth

SC042769Registered charity from 29 November 2011
Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Notes:
Bridgend Inspiring Growth (SC042769) has now wound up and transferred its assets to Bridgend Farmhouse (SC048396) which is a Community Benefit Society Bridgend Farmhouse (SC048396) was established to replace Bridgend Inspiring Growth (SC042769)
Charity Information:
Address Bridgend Farmhouse
41 Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
Postcode EH16 4TE
Website www.bridgendfarmhouse.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Reason For Removal
Object:
Purposes 4 The SCIO has been formed to principally benefit the communities of Gilmerton, Inch and Greater Craigmillar. The boundaries of the Area of Benefit are specifically determined by the map in Appendix 1. The organisation’s purposes are: (a) To advance community development by raising awareness about the ruinous state of Bridgend farmhouse in Craigmillar Castle Park in Edinburgh and gather support for its purchase by the community, its renovation and its operation as an environmental education centre. (b) To advance education and training in the community by offering the farmhouse as a base for classes and clubs using the woods and park, and the nearby allotments, to teach and train young and disabled people in the skills of park maintenance, wildlife protection, sustainable living practices, renewable energy, cooking and running a community cafe. (c) To advance health, both physical and mental, by opening a training kitchen and cafe, working in partnership with local community groups, allotment users, and charities. (d) To advance the arts, heritage and culture of the local area by encouraging art and history groups to mount exhibitions and hold classes and talks in the farmhouse and use it as base to explore the park. (e) To promote equality and diversity by providing facilities for groups such as Enable to meet and learn new skills. (f) To provide recreational facilities for groups wishing to use the park or the farmhouse e.g. for mountain biking or a community fitness class or gym. (g) To advance environmental protection and the enjoyment of the park by providing storage space for the Ranger Service and the Craigmillar Woods Action Group and similar groups.
Operations:
Charity Status: Removed
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 29 Nov 2011
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of health", "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"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "People with disabilities or health problems", "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"
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
No charity trustee information available
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