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Forfar Open Garden

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC045844
Status
Active
Registered
July 28, 2015
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
36 Lochside Road
Forfar
Angus
DD8 3JD

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of health','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

We support regular visits from local primary schools, nurseries, care homes, a home schooling group and the Change Mental Health support group growing fruit, veg and plants. Our aim is to positively impact socially isolated individuals, those with a physical, mental health disability, those with special needs through involvement in the therapeutic benefits of gardening and nature-based activities

Objectives: To advance the provision of support for those who are disadvantaged by reason of physical or mental disability in Forfar and environs to promote the medium of gardening as a healthful and therapeutic activity and to develop an educational aspect for appropriate clients to provide a locus for gardening activity in Forfar that will attract support from the community for the above aims to relieve pressure on formal parts of the health and social care systems by the provision of charitable alternatives for treatment

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Angus
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees Accounts
Feb. 28, 2025 £82,133 £69,394 4 PDF 3.8 MB
Feb. 28, 2024 £55,239 £38,136 3
Feb. 28, 2023 £33,889 £39,318 2
Feb. 28, 2022 £52,684 £44,631 2
Feb. 28, 2021 £34,129 £23,426 3