Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Volatile income -1
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 1

THREE TOWNS GROWERS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/07/18	31/07/19	31/07/20	31/07/21	31/07/22	31/07/23
Total income	£76,174	£10,755	£105,806	£9,499	£24,289	£49,846
Total spending	£52,257	£24,195	£7,300	£1,691	£23,282	£51,539
Surplus/deficit	£23,917	-£13,440	£98,506	£7,808	£1,007	-£1,693

Established: 7 years

www.threetownsgrowers.org

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

Purposes

The advancement of education
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: North Ayrshire

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Older People
People with disabilities or health problems
People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Our place
£2,000	12/12/2022 6	To support the costs of equipment and furniture for the new hub at the allotments.
National Lottery Community Fund - Wind /solar power for Community Allotment hub
£10,000	07/12/2021	The group will install solar panels and batteries at their new community allotment hub to reduce the site’s reliance on mains power. The group will also undertake a feasibility study to see if wind ....more The group will install solar panels and batteries at their new community allotment hub to reduce the site’s reliance on mains power. The group will also undertake a feasibility study to see if wind turbines could further reduce their mains energy requirements with the aim of making the site completely self-sustaining.

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 12/07/2017, number: SC047569

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR20: 41 days late, AR18: 42 days late,

Main office

Three Towns Growers , Elm Park Community Gardens & Allotments , Park View , Ardrossan , Ayrshire, KA22 7BJ

Objectives

The charitable purposes of the SCIO ('the Charitable Purposes') are: 1. the advancement of community development through provision of and participation in a community garden space in a sustainable and inclusive manner leading to a more active and healthier community. 2. the advancement of education of the public in horticulture, health and sustainable development through good environmental practices by encouraging and teaching a range of outdoor skills and pursuits and living more sustainably. 3.The advancement of environmental improvement through the growing of food locally, leading to a reduction in carbon footprint, increased biodiversity, increased resilience, and reduced waste by promoting the benefits of, and demonstrating a range of, good environmental and horticultural practices such as organic growing, composting, and through reducing, re-using and recycling of resources. and 4.The promotion of such other similar charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined by the Trustees.