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Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 5
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

TRELLIS SCOTLAND 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year


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Established: 18 years

www.trellisscotland.org.uk

Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Total income £159,973 £188,960 £164,513 £217,307 £155,646 £110,564
Total spending £147,063 £148,040 £155,018 £138,346 £144,570 £197,065
Surplus/deficit £12,910 £40,920 £9,495 £78,961 £11,076 -£86,501
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • 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
Where it operates
  • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Perth And Kinross
Who it helps
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Scottish Government£48,360
Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000
Corra Foundation£6,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Scottish Government - Trellis Scotland
£13,360 27/01/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Trellis Scotland
£35,000 27/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£20,000 07/02/2020
Gardening for wellbeing
Corra Foundation - HDG-19/350
£6,000 01/06/2019
Towards the salary of the Information Officer for an additional 12 month period.
Robertson Trust - Running costs of Trellis Scotland
£54,000 04/12/2018
Running costs of Trellis Scotland
Corra Foundation - HDA-18/460
£6,000 04/10/2018
Towards the salary of the part-time Information Officer.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 06/02/2018
People Grow Better in Gardens
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/214
£6,000 08/06/2017
Towards the salary of the Information Officer.
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/80
£7,000 04/02/2016
towards the salary of the Information Officer
Robertson Trust - The Continued Funding of Trellis Fieldwork Manager
£30,000 30/06/2015
The Continued Funding of Trellis Fieldwork Manager
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 53-77
  • JERMYN, Jim
    Appointed: 2023
    Occupation: Horticultural Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 22/08/2006, number: SC037429
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/03/2006, number: SC299227
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Unit 8, Perth Business Centre, 28 Glasgow Road, Perth, PH2 0NX

Objectives

(i) 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 (f) the advancement of citizenship or community development

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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