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Elgin Allotments Association

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC053002
Status
Active
Registered
Dec. 13, 2023
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
19a Cathedral Road
Elgin
IV30 1HQ

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'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'

We are here to assist individuals and groups to try and get land to grow fruit and vegetables. With this we try to support and help with workshops and trying to teach people skills that they may not have. We also try to encourage recycling, organic growth and promote and encourage the wildlife around us. To achieve the above. we attend meetings with other groups in the area that have not secured land yet to give advice and help them in the process to try and gain an area to grow food. We are also in close communication with the local Council to help at some of the meetings that they may arrange. We also attend seminars to learn how to gain funding to try and advance our Charity and improve our facilities. For wildlife we have built insect hotels, have planted a mixed species hedge, built some small ponds and have a wild flower area. We actively look for material to recycle and also receive some material from the public to save going into landfill.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: 4 The organisation?s purposes are to principally benefit the community of Elgin, specifically those living in the Elgin Academy catchment area and Elgin High School catchment area (?the community?) with the following objects : 4.1 To advance environmental protection or improvement by encouraging a variety of people to use the allotments for cultivation of fruit and vegetables and by helping to raise awareness of issues such as food waste, reducing food miles, increasing composting and issues surrounding the protection of the environment. 4.2 To provide 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 by providing affordable allotment spaces and opportunities for people to keep physically and socially active.

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
March 31, 2026 £0 £0
March 31, 2025 £1,751 £2,093 PDF 1.1 MB