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Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC035342
Status
Active
Registered
April 1, 2004
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Scottish Canals Office
23 Lower Gilmore
Edinburgh
EH3 9NY

Contact

Website
fcct.scot
Screenshot of the Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','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','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'

Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust (FCCT) aims to make our local area a better place to live, work, do business and visit! Our current activities include: RE-UNION CANAL BOATS – 2 boats providing funded on-board programmes, special events, community group trips and private hires VOLUNTEERING – one-off and regular activities, training and development opportunities on and around the canal (last year 3,298 hours were given by 172 volunteers) CANALSIDE WELLBEING WALKING GROUP – weekly walks part of the Scottish Health Walks Network EDINBURGH CANAL FESTIVAL and COMMUNITY EVENTS – we organise and get involved with large and small local events, particularly those with a wellbeing focus CANALSIDE GREENSPACE GROUP – exploring and improving our local greenspace, for people and for nature Generally we are interested in any opportunities that strengthen our community economically, environmentally or culturally, and promote social inclusion, sustainability and wellbeing.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: The company has been formed to benefit principally those living within the Fountainbridge area in Edinburgh and the areas closely adjacent to the Union Canal which comprise “the Community”. The relevant map and postcodes for the area of benefit are set out in the Appendix to these M&A’s. The objects of the company shall be: (1) The advancement of community development (including the advancement of urban regeneration principally within the Community). (2) The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (3) The advancement of citizenship. (4) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. (5) The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. But only to the extent that the above purposes are consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £230,170 £205,356 5
March 31, 2024 £149,469 £159,861 6
March 31, 2023 £128,642 £137,809 7
March 31, 2022 £52,612 £147,584 5
March 31, 2021 £207,241 £159,190 3