Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

    FRIENDS OF ROSEBURN PARK (SCIO) 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/06/18 30/06/19 30/06/20 30/06/21 30/06/22 30/06/23
    Total income £2,068 £6,203 £17,121 £6,197 £72,141 £961
    Total spending £2,743 £3,896 £3,896 £7,191 £30,423 £56,122
    Surplus/deficit -£675 £2,307 £13,225 -£994 £41,718 -£55,161
    Established: 10 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Amusement and recreation services, incl holidays
    Purposes
    • 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
    Where it operates
    • City of Edinburgh
    Who it helps
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    Who supports 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
    Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Friends of Roseburn Park
    £2,000 25/03/2020
    Grant through the Heart of the Community Fund towards the renovation of an old building in the park to make it into a community cafe.

    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 13/02/2014, number: SC044659
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    7 Roseburn Cliff, Edinburgh, EH12 6AL

    Objectives

    The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the public and users of the green space known as Roseburn Park in the City of Edinburgh.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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