Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +7
    Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

    THE BROCK GARDEN CENTRE SCIO 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
    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 £93,783 £78,334 £175,419 £181,222 £141,994 £206,341
    Total spending £46,135 £85,580 £131,129 £104,328 £164,553 £143,378
    Surplus/deficit £47,648 -£7,246 £44,290 £76,894 -£22,559 £62,963
    Established: 10 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Other specialist outpatient services
    Purposes
    • 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: West Lothian
    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
    Scottish Government£63,194
    Corra Foundation£30,000
    Foundation Scotland£20,254
    National Lottery Community Fund£8,640
    The Baring Foundation£8,000
    DCMS£3,674
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - The Brock Walks and Talks
    £2,000 18/11/2021
    11
    To fund a weekly walk programme and Tai Chi session for service users who suffer with chronic mental health conditions.
    Corra Foundation - HDG-21/1395
    £30,000 30/09/2021
    unrestricted funding.
    Scottish Government - The Brock Garden Centre SCIO
    £34,393 16/02/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Scottish Government - The Brock Garden Centre SCIO
    £16,311 13/01/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    National Lottery Community Fund - The Brock at Bathgate
    £8,640 13/01/2021
    11
    This group will use funds to run a feasibility study to gauge the need for a mental health and wellbeing hub in Bathgate.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Brock Garden Centre SCIO
    £1,965 27/10/2020
    5
    to contribute towards creating a path from the main centre building through the community garden.
    The Baring Foundation - Grant to The Brock Garden Centre SCIO
    £8,000 14/09/2020
    To provide specialised input from trained artists for people with chronic mental health conditions
    Foundation Scotland - Sharing Lived Experiences
    £3,270 25/08/2020
    9
    to contribute towards delivering horticultural and craft workshops for students with chronic mental health issues at West Lothian college to initiative conversations around alcohol related harm.
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £3,674 21/08/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Brock Garden Centre SCIO
    £3,674 21/08/2020
    6
    To provide electricity to a temporary woodwork and craft workshop to allow therapeutic activity for people with chronic mental health conditions whilst they are unable to access their existing ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Brock Garden Centre SCIO
    £4,885 18/06/2020
    11
    to contribute towards the cost of delivering activities to increase community connections, creating opportunities for people with chronic mental health conditions to build social networks beyond ....more
    Scottish Government - The Brock Garden Centre SCIO
    £12,490 19/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Brock Garden Centre SCIO
    £4,460 09/04/2020
    To enable the Brock Garden Centre SCIO to provide an emergency service for people with chronic mental health conditions in West Lothian during the coronavirus lockdown through telephone support, ....more
    Robertson Trust - the Salary Costs of the Garden Centre Site Manager
    £30,000 31/01/2016
    the Salary Costs of the Garden Centre Site Manager
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    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 16/12/2013, number: SC044528
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    The Brock, Strathbrock Partnership, 189a West Main Street, Broxburn, West Lothian, EH52 5LH

    Objectives

    4 To assist people with chronic mental health conditions in West Lothian by: 4.1 Creating opportunities where they can learn new skills, stabilise their condition, and gain confidence in a supportive environment. 4.2 Advancing their mental and physical health by encouraging outdoor activity in a plant nursery. 4.3 Advancing citizenship and community development amongst our core clients by creating access to people with mental health problems to active participation and volunteering in a supportive environment.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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