Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

GREENER KIRKCALDY LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
Established: 14 years
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
Charitable activities £783,509 £1,328,105 £1,035,578 £1,319,507
Donations & Legacies £594 £2,867 £9,527 £5,238 £2,029,578
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £804,309 £1,361,786 £1,071,665 £1,388,749 £1,314,834 £2,107,054
Charitable activities spending £730,513 £775,519 £870,435 £1,283,188 £2,144,154
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £730,513 £775,519 £870,435 £1,283,188 £1,140,292 £2,144,154
Surplus/deficit £73,796 £586,267 £201,230 £105,561 £174,542 -£37,100
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Fife
Who it helps
  • 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
Scottish Government - Greener Kirkcaldy Ltd
£33,333 26/01/2021
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Climate Action Fife
£197,289 07/07/2020
18
Greener Kirkcaldy will use this development funding to work in partnership with Fife Council Fife College and Fife Communities Climate Action Network to take collaborative action on climate change ....more
Scottish Government - Greener Kirkcaldy
£251,500 16/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Greener Kirkcaldy
£76,980 20/01/2020
35
This group will use the funding to continue their community garden and orchard project in Kirkcaldy. They will deliver growing volunteer sessions, community workshops and events as well as training ....more
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the part-time 'Canny Cook' Development Worker and project delivery costs
£28,500 29/03/2018
The salary costs of the part-time 'Canny Cook' Development Worker and project delivery costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Greener Kirkcaldy
£916,068 09/08/2017
60
This group will refurbish the local library which was acquired through the Scottish Land Fund programme turning it into a community hub with additional services. The vision is to create a community ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Kirkcaldy Community Food Hub
£11,603 13/01/2017
12
Kirkcaldy Community Food Hub
National Lottery Community Fund - Kirkcaldy Community Food Hub - Horticultural Training Centre
£10,000 04/10/2016
12
This group operate a seven acre community growing site and will use the funding to help with the construction of a training facility on the site.
National Lottery Community Fund - Greener Kirkcaldy
£138,160 15/02/2016
48
Greener Kirkcaldy
National Lottery Community Fund - Fife Healthy Heating Network
£177,154 11/12/2013
16
Fife Healthy Heating Network
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 35-70
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 16/04/2010, number: SC041412
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/01/2010, number: SC371318
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

Greener Kirkcaldy, 8 East Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1XT

Objectives

The company has been formed to benefit the KY1 and KY2 postcodes of the Kirkcaldy area of Fife with the following objects: 1) The advancement of community development, including the advancement of urban and rural regeneration. 2) The advancement of environmental sustainability. 3) The prevention or relief of poverty. In furtherance of the stated objects, the company may engage in Fife wide activity through project development, networking opportunities and partnership working.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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