Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 11

THE JAPANESE GARDEN AT COWDEN SCIO

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple 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
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Established: 10 years

www.cowdengarden.com

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			£183,897	£176,445		£580,841
Donations & Legacies			£263,547	£170,246		£857,258
Other Income						£2,987
Investment Income
Total income	£100,002	£210,214	£447,444	£346,691	£706,449	£1,441,086
Charitable activities spending			£321,842	£379,266		£758,444
Fundraising costs			10%	2%	1%	1%
Other spending
Total spending	£91,376	£221,164	£364,975	£385,041	£674,361	£768,657
Surplus/deficit	£8,626	-£10,950	£82,469	-£38,350	£32,088	£672,429

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

Perth And Kinross

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£40,200
Garfield Weston Foundation	£20,000
Scottish Government	£12,000
The Pilgrim Trust	£12,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Wishes for Wellbeing
£2,427	06/10/2023	To contribute to an arts installation and animation enhancing the health and wellbeing of the community through art, whilst providing an enhanced experience for visitors to a local attraction.
Foundation Scotland - Junior Tour Guides - a summer to remember!
£800	03/05/2022	To fund the Junior Tour Guides project.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cowden Castle SCIO
£40,200	17/07/2020	Covid19: The Japanese Garden at Cowden Castle SCIO
Scottish Government - The Japanese Garden at Cowden Castle SCIO
£12,000	19/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Japanese Garden at Cowden Castle SCIO
£2,000	23/01/2020	to contribute towards delivering Green Gym activities.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Japanese Garden at Cowden Castle
£2,807	15/11/2019	We want to upgrade the walkways and paths in the Japanese Garden and adjoining woodland, making them wheelchair/mobility scooter friendly.
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to The Japanese Garden at Cowden Castle SCIO
£12,000	19/09/2019 6	Reinstatement of the Tea House at the Japanese Garden, Cowden.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	11/09/2019	The Tea House

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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 20/08/2014, number: SC045060

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Upper Hillfoot Road, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, FK14 7PL

Objectives

The organisation is established for charitable purposes only. Its purposes are the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. and the advancement of environmental protection or improvement.

Data Sources