Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 6

KINGSMEADOW SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LTD

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

Established: 17 years

http://thefoodfoundation.scot

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/06/17	30/06/18	30/06/19	30/06/20	30/06/21	30/06/22	30/06/23
Total income	£100,743	£86,807	£63,764	£101,964	£110,425	£117,359	£100,430
Total spending	£81,248	£88,165	£83,919	£91,097	£116,701	£103,991	£105,184
Surplus/deficit	£19,495	-£1,358	-£20,155	£10,867	-£6,276	£13,368	-£4,754

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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: Scottish Borders

Who it helps

People with disabilities or health problems

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

Robertson Trust	£30,000
Scottish Government	£20,250
National Lottery Community Fund	£20,050

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Scottish Government - Kingsmeadow Social Enterprise Ltd (The Food Foundation)
£20,250	07/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 Kingsmeadows Social Enterprises Ltd.
£20,050	27/04/2020 11	This group will use the funding to provide meals on wheels to people experiencing increased isolation due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The service has emerged from the group's Food and Friendship ....more This group will use the funding to provide meals on wheels to people experiencing increased isolation due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The service has emerged from the group's Food and Friendship project and will provide hot freshly cooked meals seven days a week at no charge too customers. The service will provide 4500 meals over three months in Peebles and the surrounding area.
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of Kingsmeadows Social Enterprise (The Food Foundation)
£30,000	29/07/2019	The salary costs of Kingsmeadows Social Enterprise (The Food Foundation)
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of Kingsmeadows Social Enterprise (The Food Foundation)
£15,000	12/06/2018	The salary costs of Kingsmeadows Social Enterprise (The Food Foundation)

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 20/07/2007, number: SC038453
Registered at Companies House

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Victoria Park Centre, KingsMeadows Road, Peebles, Peeblesshire, EH45 89BH

Objectives

To advance the education and work experience of people living in the Scottish Borders who are disadvantaged in the open employment market through learning, physical or other disabilities.

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