OSCR Scottish charity profile

Perth Citizens Advice Bureau

ActiveCharity number SC003259
Registered22 October 1996
Main locationPerth And Kinross
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC003259
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
34
Postcode
PH1 5SU

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Perth Citizens Advice Bureau's principal activity is the provision of free, confidential, impartial and independent advice to the residents of Perth and Kinross. This is provided through a mix of core services funded by Perth and Kinross Council and projects funded by a range of third parties. The twin aims of the CAB service are: To ensure individuals do not suffer through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities or of the services available to them or through an inability to express their needs effectively: and To exercise a responsible influence on the development of policies and services both locally and nationally.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • 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

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The company's objects are to promote any charitable purposes for the public benefit in (i) Perth and Kinross and (ii) elsewhere by i) the advancement of education by providing clients with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. ii) the relief of those in need by assessing clients entitlement to welfare benefits, by providing assistance in claiming benefits and by assisting them to appeal against refusal to benefits and by doing so ensure they do not suffer from poverty. iii) the advancement of human rights by ensuring that people do not suffer through ignorance of their human rights and by taking such actions required to redress the situation and restore justice. iv) advancement of health by providing a comprehensive advice service which deals with all aspects of clients problems and alleviates the stress and anxiety caused by unsolved problems. v) advancement of community development by recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteer advisers in the Citizens Advice Bureau who in turn assist members of the public in their community and in doing so contribute to the development of their community.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£1,337,343£1,218,052348 December 2025
31 March 2024£1,157,689£1,010,7813410 December 2024
31 March 2023£1,022,426£981,033341 December 2023
31 March 2022£888,004£882,8293425 November 2022
31 March 2021£839,678£829,1763421 October 2021

Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.

04 Contact record

Principal office or trustees address

Address supplied to OSCR
5 South St John's Place, Perth
Website supplied to OSCR
www.perthcab.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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