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Bridgend Inspiring Growth, SC042769

Registered charity from 29 November 2011 Ceased date: 07 November 2019

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Charity Details

This shows the latest contact address that OSCR has been given for the charity.AddressBridgend Farmhouse
41 Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh

This is the latest postcode that the charity has supplied.PostcodeEH16 4TE

Shown where the charity has supplied us with a link to its website.Websitewww.bridgendfarmhouse.org.uk

Charities are shown as Standard charities, Registered Social Landlords, or Cross-Border charities. These last two will link through to other Regulators’ websites, where you may be able to view the charity’s accounts.Regulatory Type Standard

Reason For Removal

These are taken directly from the charity's constitution. A charity's objects describe what the charity has been legally set up to achieve. They do not necessarily describe all of the activities the charity carries out in order to achieve these objects. 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.

Details of the charity's operations

Current status of the charity.Charity Status: Removed

When the charity last submitted a change in information.Last Updated: 01 Apr 2023

Whether the charity is a Trust, Company, Unincorporated Association, SCIO, Educational Endowment, Industrial & Provident Society or Statutory Corporation, the date it became that form, and any previous forms it may have had.Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Constitutional Form Date: 29 Nov 2011

This best describes how local or widespread the work of the charity is.Geographical Spread: A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

This local authority area in which the charity is currently operating.Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh

The Charity and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act sets out 15 charitable purposes and one analogous purpose.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"

This lists which beneficiary groups the charity has identified as being the main focus of activities: children / young people, older people, people with disabilities or health problems, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other defined groups, no specific group or for the benefit of the community, other charities / voluntary bodies.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"

This sets out the types of activity undertaken by the charity from the following: it makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals, it makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations, it carries out activities or services itself, it does none of these.Types of activity undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

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)

Annual Information Submission History

The end of the financial year for which accounts and information has been requested. Year End	The gross income for the period. Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	The date the return was validated by OSCR. Accounts Received	The accounts available to view have had personal data such as signatures and addresses redacted (blacked out) to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. The charity’s accounts are the responsibility of the charity trustees and any queries regarding the content of the accounts should be directed to the charity in the first instance. OSCR accepts no liability for the accuracy of the charity’s accounts nor any decision based upon them. Latest Accounts
31 Mar 2014	£16,395	£15,550	07 May 2014	Yes
31 Mar 2015	£72,329	£54,003	11 Apr 2015	Yes
31 Mar 2016	£72,262	£58,106	08 Jun 2016	Yes
31 Mar 2017	£180,738	£181,624	26 Jun 2017	Yes
31 Mar 2018	£754,731	£133,221	14 Nov 2018	Yes	2018-12-19 accs SC042769 - Bridgend Inspiring Growth Redacted 1
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSCR allowed an additional 9 months grace period for charities that were overdue/late when their annual information due by date fell between 01 March 2020 and 31 March 2021. 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 .

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