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Common Grounds

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC031582
Status
Active
Registered
May 5, 2001
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
59 South Street
Milnathort
KY13 9XA

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health'

The charitable purposes are the prevention or relief of poverty, advancement of education, promotion of health, saving of lives, advancement of community development including rural or urban regeneration, provision of recreational activities with the object of improving living conditions, the promotion of equality and diversity, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, and the advance of animal welfare, particularly (but not exclusively) in Africa. All proceeds are solely used to support these objectives. Common Grounds fundraising consists primarily of operating a community Coffee shop which provides a focus and convivial meeting place for its volunteers, customers within the local community, and passing visitors to the village.

Beneficiaries: 'People with a particular ethnic or racial origin'

Objectives: To relieve poverty and advance education particularly but not exclusively in Africa and in furtherance thereof Common Grounds shall provide a local focus for fund raising activities and events. This focus shall be principally through the operation of a coffee shop, selling donated goods and fairly traded goods. All proceeds shall be solely used to support its Objectives. The shop shall be staffed and managed principally by volunteers.

Geography

Main operating location
Perth And Kinross
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Sept. 30, 2025 £12,484 £10,850
Sept. 30, 2024 £12,597 £13,740
Sept. 30, 2023 £11,302 £12,817
Sept. 30, 2022 £10,535 £11,598
Sept. 30, 2021 £9,417 £8,192