# Girvan Community Garden

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC040969
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** Oct. 23, 2009
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC040969


## Contact

- **Address:** Carrick Buildings, Henrietta Street, Girvan, Ayrshire
- **Postcode:** KA26 9AL
- **Website:** www.girvancommunitygarden.com



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**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','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

**What the charity does:** Girvan Community Garden, founded in 2007, is a Scottish charity dedicated to regenerating local land in Girvan and nearby villages for community benefit. We advance citizenship through volunteering, training, and providing shared spaces, with over 1,700 volunteer hours annually. The garden offers recreational facilities, attracting over 1,800 visitors each year, fostering inclusivity and well-being. Environmental sustainability is central to our work, with initiatives like organic gardening, wildlife areas, solar panels, and upcycling to reduce our carbon footprint. Funding from government, events, and donations supports our growth, ensuring we remain a hub for community connection and development.

**Objectives:** To advance development and regeneration of the area of land situated at rear of Knockcushan House, 25 Knockcushan St, Girvan, and other areas of land in Girvan and surrounding villages in South Ayrshire, as defined below ('the Operating Area') by all or any of the following means: a. the creation of a community garden for use by the community of the Operating Area in the area of land situated at the rear of Knockcushan House. b. volunteering, training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, buildings and/or land for use on favourable terms. c. the provision of public artwork and public events for charitable purposes, and d. such other means as may from time to time be determined, subject to the directors having satisfied themselves that such other means can reasonably be regarded as being in direct furtherance of a charitable purpose (within the meaning of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, including any statutory modification or re-enactment of the relevant provisions of that Act). (2) To provide (or to assist in the provision of) recreational horticultural facilities particularly within the Operating Area, and organise (or to assist in the organisation of) recreational horticultural activities particularly within the Operating Area, with such facilities/activities being available to members of the public at large and/or those who, by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities with the object of improving their conditions of life.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** South Ayrshire
- **Geographical spread:** A specific local point, community or neighbourhood



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | £67503 | £55215 |  -  | 2 |  |
| April 30, 2024 | £65319 | £44530 |  -  |  -  |  |
| April 30, 2023 | £59162 | £47032 |  -  |  -  |  |
| April 30, 2022 | £34865 | £28489 |  -  |  -  |  |
| April 30, 2021 | £26533 | £19126 |  -  |  -  |  |