Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 8

GREEN ACTION TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Established: 22 years

www.greenactiontrust.org

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/09/17	30/09/18	30/09/19	30/09/20	30/09/21	30/09/22
Charitable activities		£2,922,854	£3,278,444	£2,554,976	£2,961,556	£4,721,647
Donations & Legacies		£46	£13,577	£398	£1,258
Other Income		£156,557	£3,598	£61,069	£41,017	£92,703
Investment Income		£2,533	£3,479	£1,006	£1	£8,205
Total income	£2,644,334	£3,081,990	£3,299,098	£2,617,449	£3,003,832	£4,823,467
Charitable activities spending		£3,116,489	£3,447,705	£2,665,605	£2,843,429	£4,587,709
Fundraising costs
Other spending				£27,228	£18,120	£21,109
Total spending	£2,906,529	£3,116,489	£3,447,705	£2,692,833	£2,861,549	£4,608,818
Surplus/deficit	-£262,195	-£34,499	-£148,607	-£75,384	£142,283	£214,649

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development','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

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: North Lanarkshire

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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 Heritage Fund - Grant to Green Action Trust
£194,310	30/08/2023	#FIRNS Central Scotland Green Network Routemap to Green Finance Mobilisation
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Green Action Trust
£246,857	12/09/2022	The Leven River Park
Dulverton Trust - 10,000 Raingardens for Scotland - Supporting a Green Recovery
£24,322	09/06/2021	10,000 Raingardens for Scotland - Supporting a Green Recovery
Dulverton Trust - 10,000 Raingardens for Scotland - Supporting a Green Recovery
£20,000	10/02/2021	10,000 Raingardens for Scotland - Supporting a Green Recovery
National Lottery Community Fund - Easter Carmuirs Park - A Better Place to Be.
£58,000	21/12/2018 12	This project will deliver the first phase of the wider regeneration of Easter Carmuirs Park in Camelon. The group will carry out a range improvements to the park which will improve accessibility, ....more This project will deliver the first phase of the wider regeneration of Easter Carmuirs Park in Camelon. The group will carry out a range improvements to the park which will improve accessibility, appearance and biodiversity and open up the space for more people in the community to enjoy.
National Lottery Community Fund - Easter Carmuirs Park Masterplan
£12,000	21/02/2017 2	This group will work with local residents, young people and existing community groups to improve Easter Carmuirs Park. This planning process will allow the community to reach a shared vision for the ....more This group will work with local residents, young people and existing community groups to improve Easter Carmuirs Park. This planning process will allow the community to reach a shared vision for the park.
Robertson Trust - Capital costs towards the therapeutic gardening project
£7,000	31/01/2017	Capital costs towards the therapeutic gardening project
National Lottery Community Fund - CSGN Therapeutic Gardening Project -Gardening for Better Mental Health
£111,545	18/11/2016 36	This group will provide a therapeutic gardening project to support people with mental health issues in their supported accommodations across Glasgow, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, East Ayrshire, and ....more This group will provide a therapeutic gardening project to support people with mental health issues in their supported accommodations across Glasgow, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, East Ayrshire, and South Lanarkshire. The project will be presented in partnership with the Richmond Fellowship and Trellis to deliver a programme of therapeutic gardening activities to support people to plan, develop and grow their garden/outdoor spaces.
National Lottery Community Fund - Harperigg LNR Access Improvements
£10,000	08/09/2010 12	This group will improve access at a reservoir site and install information boards for visitors. This will clear and create accessible pathways for visitors to the site, and also provide information ....more This group will improve access at a reservoir site and install information boards for visitors. This will clear and create accessible pathways for visitors to the site, and also provide information about the area.

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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 09/09/2002, number: SC015341

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR19: 2 days late,

Main office

First Floor Right, Building 2, Buchanan Gate Business Park, Stepps Glasgow, G33 6FB

Objectives

The organisation’s purposes are: to advance environmental repair, protection and improvement. to advance citizenship and community development (including urban and rural regeneration, the promotion of volunteering and the voluntary sector and measures to maximise community involvement in the work of the organisation). to advance education and training, particularly in relation to matters relating to the environment. to advance health, and in particular through encouraging public access to open spaces, participation in open-air sports and recreational activities, and active travel. to assist in relation to the provision of recreational facilities available to members of the public at large with the object of improving their conditions of life. and to further other similar charitable purposes for the benefit of the community. through promoting, supporting and coordinating the delivery of, and where considered appropriate, directly delivering a range of initiatives and projects, across Scotland and elsewhere, directed towards restoring and transforming landscapes, promoting better land management practices, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and/or the provision of community facilities, with a view to creating an environment which is more balanced and able to thrive in a changing climate, contributes positively to climate change action, which supports healthy lifestyles and well-being, enhances nature and biodiversity and encourages sustainable inclusive economic growth. and to do all of the above in a manner which reflects principles of good practice as regards diversity and equality.

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