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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

COCKENZIE HOUSE AND GARDENS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 30/09/17 30/09/18 30/09/19 30/09/20 30/09/21 30/09/22 30/09/23
Total income £135,002 £161,414 £198,565 £219,093 £235,758 £355,505 £238,463
Total spending £178,966 £138,047 £152,278 £168,968 £234,923 £347,516 £220,572
Surplus/deficit -£43,964 £23,367 £46,287 £50,125 £835 £7,989 £17,891
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Established: 11 years

www.cockenziehouseandgardens.co.uk

Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Amusement and recreation services
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','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
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: East Lothian
Who it helps
  • Children or young people

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Scottish Government£30,890
National Lottery Community Fund£9,550
Co-Operative Group£3,950
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Scottish Government - Cockenzie House and Gardens
£16,000 04/03/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Cockenzie House & Gardens
£14,890 12/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Capt Cadell's Cabin
£9,550 25/03/2020
1
This group will build a wooden cabin in the sensory and wildlife garden for a range of community groups.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cockenzie House & Gardens
£3,950 15/11/2019
We want to develop part of our gardens to support our colonies of bees, and help us hold 'Bumble Bee Barbecues' for the local community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cockenzie House and Gardens
£4,186 19/11/2018
We want to bring the community together to create an inter-generational dementia inclusive garden in the West Garden of Cockenzie House.
National Lottery Community Fund - Inspirational Spaces Mark 2
£9,800 26/03/2018
12
This group will use the funding to upgrade and refurbish unused space within Cockenzie House to make it suitable for a range of community activities. The group, based in East Lothian, is working ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cockenzie House & Gardens
£3,571 29/11/2017
We want to upgrade the working spaces and equipment of the local groups who help make Cockenzie House & Gardens a lovely place to be.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Directors: 34-72
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 21/05/2013, number: SC044016
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/09/2012, number: SC432641
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Cockenzie House, 22 Edinburgh Road, Cockenzie, Prestonpans, East Lothian, EH32 0HY

Objectives

4.2 To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general. 4.3 To provide, or assist in providing, recreational facilities, and/or organising recreational activities, which will be available to members of the Community and public at large with the object of improving the conditions of life of the Community. 4.4 To advance community development, including urban or rural regeneration within the Community. 4.5 To advance the education of the Community about its environment, culture, heritage and/or history. 4.6 To advance environmental protection or improvement including preservation, sustainable development and conservation of the natural environment, the maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the Community and/or the preservation of buildings or sites of architectural, historic or other importance to the Community.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving

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