Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

All male board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -6

MELDRUM COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/05/17	31/05/18	31/05/19	31/05/20	31/05/21	31/05/22	31/05/23
Total income	£801	£1,250	£1,000	£500	£0	£4,610	£255
Total spending	£1,540	£759	£1,237	£961	£196	£1,263	£3,108
Surplus/deficit	-£739	£491	-£237	-£461	-£196	£3,347	-£2,853

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Established: 16 years
(18 years as a company)

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Financial or material assistance

Purposes

The advancement of education
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

Aberdeenshire

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 53-88

BRAMMER, Norman
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: Retired

FLETT, Alistair Murray, Dr
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Retired

MCCARTNEY, Andrew
Appointed: 2006
Occupation: Retired

MCCLELLAND, David Joseph
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Company Director

SINCLAIR, William
Appointed: 2006
Occupation: Retired Banker

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 22/07/2008, number: SC039753
Registered at Companies House on 26/05/2006, number: SC303031

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, AB51 0NF

Objectives

3.1 .1 The provision of recreational facilities, with the object of improving conditions of life, available to members of public at large. 3.1.2 The advancement of citizenship and community development, including the promotion of civic responsibility and volunteering. 3.1.3 The advancement of environmental protection and improvement. 3.1.4 The advancement of education. BUT ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF STILL TO BE ADDED

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