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Friends of Granton Castle Walled Garden

SC048884Registered charity from 04 December 2018
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address c/o Social Bite Village
23 West Shore Road
Edinburgh
Postcode EH5 1QB
Website www.grantoncastlewalledgarden.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of citizenship and community development by opening up the Granton Castle Walled Garden to community use, developing initiatives in the garden and encouraging volunteering on site, working together in a safe and inclusive environment by encouraging participation of all residents in the area regardless of age, ethnic origin, ability, sex, gender identity, career status, disability, sexual orientation, belief or political affiliation. 4.2 The promotion and advancement of heritage by protecting and utilising this heritage asset 4.3 The advancement of education by developing horticulture and other learning and training 4.4 The provision of recreational facilities in the development of green space and ancillary facilities on the site of Granton Castle Walled Garden
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
We maintain the Walled Garden as a site of historic importance and work with Edinburgh City Council to ensure the listed walls and Dovecot are preserved. A kitchen garden and orchard are maintained by volunteers for production of organic local food which is available for volunteers, visitors and people in the local community. We provide opportunities for learning and skills development and create areas of peace and calm for spiritual reflection and wellbeing. We ensure activities and developments are environmentally friendly. We carry out rain water harvesting from available roofs and ensure that biodiversity is maintained throughout the garden by growing plants attractive to pollinators and work to maintain a diverse range of plant species and other wildlife. We open the garden to visitors at weekends and for volunteers four times a week. We provide community events, open days and activities throughout the year and have workshops on flower arranging and mushroom growing.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 04 Dec 2018
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 2
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
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"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
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 Dec 2021 £26,692 £12,558 22 Jun 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £12,141 £15,678 08 Jun 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £23,076 £16,763 25 Jul 2024 Yes
31 Dec 2024 £23,598 £23,642 10 Aug 2025 Yes Download
31 Dec 2025 No Annual Information due by 30 Sept 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
Devorguilia Forsyth
Alice Balfour
Marion Sandwith
Jonathan Paterson
Christina Thayers
Julie Cook
Isabella Ann Browning
Gillean Paterson
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