01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC043754
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KW16 3AD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We aim to support health & well being, community development and environmental improvement by encouraging and enabling members to grow food locally. We do this through the provision of community garden spaces, both outdoors and inside the polytunnel, at the Stromness Community Garden site. and through activities to share produce with the wider community.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1 the advancement of community development through provision of and participation in community garden spaces in a sustainable and inclusive manner, 4.2 the advancement of health by supporting and encouraging the growing of food locally, 4.3 the advancement of education by supporting, encouraging and seeking to improve gardening of all kinds in Stromness and the surrounding area through the provision of community garden spaces, 4.4 to advance environmental improvement through the growing of food locally, leading to a reduction in carbon footprint , increased resilience, and opportunities for recycling organic and other materials.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | £17,795 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £8,538 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 5 August 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £1,166 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,206 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 19 August 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £1,073 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £624 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 24 September 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | £1,121 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £811 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 26 September 2022 |
| 31 January 2021 | £373 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £111 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 25 October 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
- 73 John Street, Stromness, Orkney
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://stromnesscommunitygarden.wordpress.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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