Scotland's Gardens Scheme SCIO
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC049866
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- Jan. 16, 2020
- Legal form
- SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Address
- Address
- 2nd Floor
23 Castle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DN
Contact
- Website
scotlandsgardens.org
Activities
'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'
'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of religion','the advancement of health','the saving of lives','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','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 human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the promotion of equality and diversity','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','the advancement of animal welfare'
To facilitate the opening of gardens which help the well being of those who attend, to encourage volunteering opportunities and in the process provide financial assistance to charities throughout Scotland.
Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'
Objectives: 3.1 The Charitable Purposes of the SCIO ('the Charitable Purposes') are, via the opening of gardens throughout Scotland to the public, and other projects. 3.1.1 to advance health and well-being. 3.1.2 to advance heritage and culture. 3.1.3 to advance community development through the promotion of volunteering. 3.1.4 to advance education. and/or 3.1.5 to support community projects and provide funding to charities, clubs and organisations in order to enable them to implement, or assist in the implementation of, their own projects the purposes of which promote any charitable purpose as set out in section 7(2) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.
Geography
- Main operating location
- City of Edinburgh
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £488,242 | £509,960 | 4 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £557,673 | £488,489 | 4 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £482,929 | £502,037 | 4 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £478,425 | £444,249 | 4 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £360,629 | £380,545 | 4 |