Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Accounts overdue -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -3

EAST LOTHIAN ROOTS AND FRUITS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Established: 26 years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22
Total income	£130,731	£104,510	£120,861	£124,839	£0
Total spending	£132,298	£100,047	£121,657	£103,313	£0
Surplus/deficit	-£1,567	£4,463	-£796	£21,526	£0

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of health

Where it operates

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

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','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
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,000	24/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - ELPHINSTONE COMMUNITY HUB
£7,779	13/12/2018 12	This charity will provide a range of services from their community hub by employing a project worker. Activities will include selling and delivering fresh produce, promoting healthy eating events, ....more This charity will provide a range of services from their community hub by employing a project worker. Activities will include selling and delivering fresh produce, promoting healthy eating events, holding cookery classes, and promoting exercise.
National Lottery Community Fund - Development plans for Roots and Fruits
£9,743	15/09/2017 11	This group will expand their existing community food scheme to sell fresh fruit and vegetables at 3 new locations each week and train 6 new volunteers for the organisation. This will expand access to ....more This group will expand their existing community food scheme to sell fresh fruit and vegetables at 3 new locations each week and train 6 new volunteers for the organisation. This will expand access to affordable fresh food, and provide new volunteers with valuable work experience.

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 06/04/1998, number: SC027770

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

3a Main Street, Elphinstone, East Lothian, EH33 2LG

Objectives

To promote good health among the people of East Lothian through health education directed to the part which healthy eating and standards of nutrition play in the maintenance of good health

Data Sources

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