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SHRUB Cooperative

Also known as: SHRUB Coop

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC048825
Status
Active
Registered
Nov. 8, 2018
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
13 Guthrie Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1JG

Contact

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

SHRUB is a community-led cooperative in Edinburgh working for a world without waste. Our purpose is: ? To provide a welcoming space for rethinking our relationship to waste, reducing consumption and developing effective use of resources ? To support community empowerment in Edinburgh, learning and sharing skills to make a practical difference to the world we share ? To deliver innovative waste prevention, creative reuse and repair practices in a living laboratory of Circular Economy. To achieve these goals, we operate a variety of projects, such as empowering residents with the skills to repair their clothing and bicycles, or redistributing surplus supermarket food.,

Objectives: 4.1 The advancement of environmental protection and improvement by contributing to a zero waste community in Edinburgh. In particular, providing year round re-use, up-cycling and redistribution of household items discarded by the transient populations. 4.2 The advancement of education by providing training and skill-sharing in all functions of the enterprise. 4.3 The advancement of citizenship and community development through active participation.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees Accounts
March 31, 2025 £257,449 £274,778 9 PDF 758.1 KB
March 31, 2024 £249,928 £277,207 10
March 31, 2023 £155,404 £168,943 8
March 31, 2022 £260,516 £300,750 7
March 31, 2021 £325,063 £261,965 9