Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 0

GROWING MATTERS - GARDENING THERAPY AT GILMERTON HOUSE KITCHEN GARDEN SCIO

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently

Established: 7 years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/07/18	31/07/19	31/07/20	31/07/21	31/07/22	31/07/23
Total income	£42,127	£814	£10,930	£5,845	£21,656	£6,212
Total spending	£31,586	£4,165	£3,610	£3,833	£1,731	£3,385
Surplus/deficit	£10,541	-£3,351	£7,320	£2,012	£19,925	£2,827

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

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

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: East Lothian

Who it helps

Children or young people
People with disabilities or health problems
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Growing Matters Craftwork Shelter
£10,000	14/02/2022	This group will build a shelter and outdoor workspace at Gilmerton House in Athelstaneford for its volunteers and local community who will take part in horticultural and crafting activities aimed at ....more This group will build a shelter and outdoor workspace at Gilmerton House in Athelstaneford for its volunteers and local community who will take part in horticultural and crafting activities aimed at improving health and wellbeing.
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Volunteer Co-ordinator/Development Worker for the Seeds of Change Project
£10,000	29/03/2018	The salary costs of the Volunteer Co-ordinator/Development Worker for the Seeds of Change Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Seeds of Change - therapeutic horticulture by Growing Matters
£10,000	26/03/2018 12	This group will use the funding to continue their horticultural activities programme which is based in North Berwick. The activities are open to all, particularly vulnerable people.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 11/07/2017, number: SC047568

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Gilmerton House, Athelstaneford, North Berwick, East Lothian, EH39 5LQ

Objectives

1.1 Increased learning and knowledge through the facilitating of vocational horticultural courses and the sharing of traditional skills appropriate to working in a walled garden. 1.2 Helping to maintain and protect physical and mental health by encouraging volunteering particularly amongst those groups vulnerable to poor mental health following work related stress and depression. 1.3 The advancement of community involvement through the promotion of volunteering for mental and physical health and to learn new transferrable skills

Data Sources