01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC004089
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 282
- Postcode
- G40 1DA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Wise Group is a leading social enterprise which works to tackle poverty and transform lives through Relational Mentoring. We support people facing multiple and connected challenges, including barriers relating to employment, financial wellbeing, energy affordability, health, housing and involvement with the justice system. We work alongside national and local government, businesses and third sector partners to deliver person-centred services that help people make sustained progress, while also contributing to wider public service reform and social impact.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
3 The charitable objects of the Wise Group are: 3.1 The prevention and relief of poverty by using the development of insight, data and evidence into civic challenges to develop and deliver associated solutions, using for example relational mentoring to transform lives and lift people out of poverty. 3.2 The advancement of citizenship and community development through promoting the principles of social enterprise, and in particular through arrangements which advance a social return. 3.3 Any other analogous purpose.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £12,905,720 | £0 | £12,661,157 | £41,636 | £202,927 | £0 | £13,918,081 | £407,344 | £13,510,737 | £0 | 282 | 30 September 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £19,099,861 | £1,000 | £18,813,347 | £0 | £285,514 | £0 | £19,928,425 | £382,485 | £19,545,940 | £0 | 282 | 4 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £23,568,385 | £0 | £23,317,042 | £0 | £251,343 | £0 | £22,571,898 | £523,352 | £22,048,546 | £0 | 282 | 14 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £20,840,251 | £0 | £20,727,414 | £66,837 | £46,000 | £0 | £20,319,288 | £397,379 | £19,921,909 | £0 | 282 | 30 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £19,467,616 | £0 | £18,596,713 | £0 | £43,701 | £827,202 | £16,007,204 | £365,464 | £15,641,740 | £0 | 282 | 19 December 2022 |
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
- Third Floor,, Doges, Templeton Business Centre, 62 Templeton Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.thewisegroup.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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