01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049048
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- KA1 5LB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
C.O.G.S. The group are a grassroots led organisation that are developing a Community Garden based in Shortlees, Kilmarnock. Background ? C.O.G.S was initially formed by Shortlees residents in 2013 with a vision of gaining a derelict piece of land and creating a community garden. Funds were obtained to create a community led feasibility study. ? Our group is open to all, and have volunteers and beneficiaries from Kilmarnock and East Ayrshire wide. We work closely with partnership organisations with our project focus on developing our own community garden. We provide a range of activities from learning to grow our own veg, to woodwork and craft activities.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
1 The organisation's purposes are: 1.1 The advancement of citizenship or community development (including rural and urban regeneration). 1.2 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 are primarily intended.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2025 | £80,002 | £58,109 | 1 | 6 March 2025 |
| 28 February 2024 | £20,756 | £36,172 | 1 | 3 June 2024 |
| 28 February 2023 | £10,324 | £3,557 | 1 | 21 August 2023 |
| 28 February 2022 | £86,710 | £59,429 | 1 | 27 November 2022 |
| 28 February 2021 | £6,387 | £2,451 | 1 | 14 June 2022 |
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
- Community Open Gardens Shortlees, Umberley Road, Shortlees
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.cogs.scot
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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