01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC003923
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 24
- Postcode
- EH3 8EG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We champion and advocate for the youth work sector so that all young people can access high-quality youth work. Our membership of voluntary and statutory youth work organisations and intermediaries, including every local authority, spans all of Scotland, and changes lives for the better every day. Our vision A Scotland where young people realise their full potential through youth work. Our values We believe in young people and prioritise their needs and rights We are committed to the highest standards of protection and safety for young people We are a learning organisation, promoting innovation and change We represent our members with integrity and value collaboration with partners We are committed to being inclusive, accessible, ethical, equitable and diverse Our mission YouthLink Scotland is the collective voice of youth work. We represent and advocate for the sector so that all young people can access high-quality youth work
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To assist young people in Scotland to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society in any manner which is now, or may hereafter be, deemed by law to be charitable, including furthering the charitable objects of members voluntary youth organisations in Scotland.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,623,603 | £1,752,478 | 24 | 11 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,757,942 | £1,781,568 | 24 | 11 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,908,242 | £1,872,830 | 24 | 1 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,843,291 | £1,818,019 | 24 | 15 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,728,128 | £1,721,331 | 24 | 11 December 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
- Caledonian Exchange, 19a Canning Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.youthlink.scot/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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