01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC003949
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 21
- Postcode
- EH7 6AE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Lead Scotland helps disabled people and carers to learn, connect with others and reach their potential. We offer friendly one-to-one learning, befriending, digital skills and information services across Scotland. Our team supports people to build confidence, gain new skills and take part in their communities. We also listen to people’s experiences and use what we learn to influence change, helping to make Scotland a more equal and inclusive place for everyone.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Objects for which the Company is established are: 1. to advance the education of the public in Scotland particularly in the area of working with people with disabilities and their carers and people disadvantaged by their social or educational exclusion. 2. to act in the capacity of a learning provider for the groups of people identified in Object 1, such provision to include but not be limited to, integrated literacy & numeracy.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £957,085 | £933,077 | 21 | 4 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £833,142 | £835,530 | 21 | 12 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £709,002 | £628,628 | 21 | 19 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £624,505 | £534,278 | 21 | 8 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £639,532 | £498,303 | 21 | 2 November 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
- Studio 1.09, St Margaret's House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.lead.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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