01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042164
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- EH91PR
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 14 December 2015 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company number: SC393871, Company name: Edinburgh Garden Partners Ltd.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Edinburgh Garden Partners has been creating garden partnerships across the city since 2011, connecting garden owners with volunteers looking for a space to grow. Today our aim is to nurture a sense of belonging and strengthen communities in Edinburgh by creating garden partnerships that connect volunteers to older people in their community. It is the shared interest in gardening and the exchange of skills, knowledge and life experience that make these partnerships so special and rewarding for everyone involved.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 to advance the health of the community through promoting and enabling gardening activities in the local area and the growing and consumption of local and organic food. and 4.2 to advance citizenship and community development through volunteer gardening and other volunteer opportunities in line with our objectives. and 4.3 to promote environmental protection and improvement through the promotions of sustainable and environmentally friendly methods of gardening. and 4.4 to relieve those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability or other disadvantage, through helping them to maintain and cultivate their gardens, and/or enabling them to participate in and gain from the therapeutic benefits of gardening 4.5 to advance the education of the public in horticulture and related environmental issues
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £65,272 | £60,079 | 3 | 13 September 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £55,242 | £47,663 | 3 | 24 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £55,879 | £54,151 | 3 | 18 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £62,543 | £48,212 | 3 | 19 September 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £50,028 | £43,075 | 3 | 21 September 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- c/o Age Scotland, Causewayside House, 160 Causewayside , Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.edinburghgardenpartners.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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