South Seeds SCIO
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Principal activities • To manage and deliver project work in furtherance of our charitable purposes. • To build social enterprise activities in line with our charitable purposes. • To carry out fundraising activities. Project work South Seeds delivers funded projects to enable Southsiders to live more sustainable lives. This financial year South Seeds delivered two main projects. one funded by Energy Redress until November 2025, and the other funded by the National Lottery Community Fund until the end of March 2025. In addition to that, South Seeds worked to progress a number of other short life projects. Also South Seeds’ work to bring the vacant Changing Rooms on Queen’s Park recreation ground back into community use accelerated this year, when …
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#5,187 of 6,152 environment charities in the United Kingdom on integrity score
46/100 puts it in the top 85% of the cohort, tied with 134 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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Frequently asked questions about South Seeds SCIO
South Seeds SCIO is a registered environment nonprofit based in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2011 and has been operating for 15 years. Its registration number is SC042244. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 46/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £697K in annual revenue.
Based on official filings, South Seeds SCIO has £697K in annual revenue. It allocates 100% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 96% for environment charities in United Kingdom. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Principal activities • To manage and deliver project work in furtherance of our charitable purposes. • To build social enterprise activities in line with our charitable purposes. • To carry out fundraising activities. Project work South Seeds delivers funded projects to enable Southsiders to live more sustainable lives. This financial year South Seeds delivered two main projects. one funded by Energy Redress until November 2025, and the other funded by the National Lottery Community Fund until the end of March 2025. In addition to that, South Seeds worked to progress a number of other short life projects. Also South Seeds’ work to bring the vacant Changing Rooms on Queen’s Park... South Seeds SCIO is classified as an environment organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2011.
South Seeds SCIO is classified as an Environment organization, registered in United Kingdom. It operates as a SCIO. It has £697K in annual revenue.
South Seeds SCIO's official registration number is SC042244, as recorded in the national registry of United Kingdom.
South Seeds SCIO is located in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2011 and has been active for 15 years.
South Seeds SCIO is based in Glasgow in Scotland. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.
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Quick facts about South Seeds SCIO
- What is South Seeds SCIO?
- South Seeds SCIO is a environment scio based in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Principal activities • To manage and deliver project work in furtherance of our charitable purposes. • To build social enterprise activities in line with our charitable purposes. • To carry out fundraising activities. Project work South Seeds delivers funded projects to enable Southsiders to live more sustainable lives. This financial year South Seeds delivered two main projects. one funded by Energy Redress until November 2025, and the other funded by the National Lottery Community Fund until the end of March 2025. In addition to that, South Seeds worked to progress a number of other short life projects. Also South Seeds’ work to bring the vacant Changing Rooms on Queen’s Park recreation ground back into community use accelerated this year, when construction started on site to transform the former pavilion block into two buildings to provide multifunctional community space. Our team of energy officers funded through Energy Redress have been busy since the energy crisis started in 'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage' The organisation's purposes are: To advance environmental protection and improvement in the south of Glasgow through establishing, coordinating, supporting and/or managing schemes and projects which are directed towards supporting environmentally sustainable living and/or regeneration and reducing any negative impacts on the environment. To advance environmental protection and improvement through establishing, coordinating, supporting and/or managing schemes and projects which are directed towards improvements to public realm or other open space for the benefit of the general public and in particular those resident in the areas in which the organisation operates. To advance education, particularly in relation to sustainable low carbon lifestyles, gardening, food production, healthy eating, food preparation, composting, craft skills and matters relating to the environment and sustainability. To advance health through encouraging people to become involved in exercise by participating in environmental improvement projects, gardening and similar activities and by promoting healthy eating, healthy food production and healthy lifestyles. To relieve poverty among the residents of the areas in which the organisation operates by promoting environmentally, economically and socially sustainable practices which assist people of limited means to reduce expenditure on energy, food and other necessities. To advance citizenship and community development (including the promotion of volunteering and the promotion of the voluntary sector) by involving people who might otherwise be socially excluded in environmental improvement projects, gardening, and other appropriate activities. To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, and in particular by encouraging them to engage in environmental improvement projects, gardening, and other appropriate activities. For additional purposes contact charity
- When was South Seeds SCIO founded?
- South Seeds SCIO was founded in 2011.
- Where is South Seeds SCIO located?
- Headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- What is South Seeds SCIO's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is £697,470. 100% of expenses go to program services.
- Is South Seeds SCIO trustworthy?
- South Seeds SCIO has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is South Seeds SCIO's registration number?
- Registration: SC042244 (United Kingdom).
- What is South Seeds SCIO's website?
- https://www.southseeds.org
- Are donations to South Seeds SCIO tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.