--- title: "Meldrum Community Garden Project — charity SC039753 | CharityCompare" description: "Meldrum Community Garden Project (charity SC039753): income £4,764 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/meldrum-community-garden-project retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:30:01.210Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC039753Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) MC # Meldrum Community Garden Project Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Meldrum Community Garden Project is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, 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. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC039753) Work at Meldrum Community Garden Project? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=meldrum-community-garden-project&type=claim&name=Meldrum%20Community%20Garden%20Project) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Meldrum Community Garden Project? Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31 £4,764 Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31 £1,646 Registered charity number SC039753 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Aberdeenshire Quick answer Meldrum Community Garden Project (number SC039753) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Meldrum Community Garden Project do? The Garden was officially opened by T.V. Personality, Jim McColl of Beechgrove Garden on 27th September, 2008 and named “The William Forsyth Community Garden” after William Forsyth who was born in Oldmeldrum in 1737 and became a gardener of great renown at a time of great achievements in horticulture. We have therefore now more or less fulfilled the objectives of providing a Community Garden that gives (1) visitors a place of tranquillity and beauty with impressive views of Barra Hill and the Bennachie range beyond, while enjoying gentle exercise walking around the paths (2) to create an impr… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Meldrum Community Garden Project Answers Meldrum Community Garden Project gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 May 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 July 2008 Where it says it operates Aberdeenshire ## What causes is Meldrum Community Garden Project registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe 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 ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Meldrum Community Garden Project yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Meldrum Community Garden Project. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. 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Search SC039753 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Meldrum Community Garden Project do? The Garden was officially opened by T.V. Personality, Jim McColl of Beechgrove Garden on 27th September, 2008 and named “The William Forsyth Community Garden” after William Forsyth who was born in Oldmeldrum in 1737 and became a gardener of great renown at a time of great achievements in horticulture. We have therefore now more or less fulfilled the objectives of providing a Community Garden that gives (1) visitors a place of tranquillity and beauty with impressive views of Barra Hill and the Bennachie range beyond, while enjoying gentle exercise walking around the paths (2) to create an impr… Does Meldrum Community Garden Project have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Meldrum Community Garden Project. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Meldrum Community Garden Project? Meldrum Community Garden Project does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Meldrum Community Garden Project registered as a charity? Meldrum Community Garden Project was entered on the register on 22 July 2008. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC039753).