OSCR Scottish charity profile

Blackburn Community Education Association

ActiveCharity number SC004444
Registered31 January 1979
Main locationWest Lothian
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC004444
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH47 7LL

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

(a) To advance education and to provide, or assist in the provision of, facilities for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, where such provision or assistance in provision – (i) is in the interests of Social Welfare, and (ii) is made with the object of improving the conditions of life for the members of the community in the area of benefit. and for those purposes to associate with the Lothian Regional Council, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in the area of benefit. (b) To co-operate with the Council and its successor in office in establishing, maintaining and so managing any community centre situate in the area of benefit which is provided or grant-aided by the Council in so far as it is established, maintained and managed for the attainment of object (a) of the Association.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

(a) To advance education and to provide, or assist in the provision of, facilities for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, where such provision or assistance in provision – (i) is in the interests of Social Welfare, and (ii) is made with the object of improving the conditions of life for the members of the community in the area of benefit. and for those purposes to associate with the Lothian Regional Council, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in the area of benefit. (b) To co-operate with the Council and its successor in office in establishing, maintaining and so managing any community centre situate in the area of benefit which is provided or grant-aided by the Council in so far as it is established, maintained and managed for the attainment of object (a) of the Association.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£25,032£19,126024 June 2025
31 March 2024£34,514£16,115017 October 2024
31 March 2023£25,417£27,709010 July 2023
31 March 2022£16,005£5,514016 August 2022
31 March 2021£4,504£69402 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
Blackburn Community Centre, Blackburn Partnership Centre, Ashgrove, Blackburn, West Lothian
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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