01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045060
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 13
- Postcode
- FK14 7PL
OSCR note: Previous legal name The Japanese Garden at Cowden Castle SCIO from 20 August 2014 to 05 September 2023.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity was set up to fund the restoration of a historic garden and provide a cultural visitor attraction in Clackmannanshire. In doing so it has expanded to also provide educational and employment opportunities in a rural area. Our main activity brings visitors to the garden where they can learn about Cowden's rich history as well as as about Japanese gardening design and symbolism. Our Education and Outreach programme takes us into the community with school visits, educational talks and activities on site for various community groups .
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- 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. Its purposes are the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. and the advancement of environmental protection or improvement.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £479,013 | £508,577 | 13 | 28 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £791,396 | £687,298 | 13 | 23 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,441,086 | £768,657 | 13 | 29 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £706,449 | £674,361 | 13 | 27 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £346,691 | £385,041 | 13 | 30 December 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
- Upper Hillfoot Road, Dollar, Clackmannanshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.cowdengarden.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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