01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC008639
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 94
- Postcode
- G2 5AH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are Scotland’s national refugee charity. Every year, we support thousands of men, women and children as they rebuild their lives in Scotland. We believe that everyone seeking safety should receive the same warm welcome and respect, no matter where they’re from or how they arrived. Our vision is of a Scotland in which all people seeking refugee protection are welcome. Our mission is to build a society where people of all ages are protected, find safety and support, have their human rights and dignity respected and are able to achieve their full potential. We work within an increasingly complex and interconnected system of services and policies which can be both welcoming to, and hostile towards, people seeking safety. In this ever-changing context, we offer. • A clear and courageous voice • Responsive, consistent and inclusive support • Expert information, advice and training • A collaborative approach • Decades of lived and learned experience • National leadership
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the promotion of religious or racial harmony
- the promotion of equality and diversity
Beneficiaries
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(a) Promoting and furthering the relief of persons who have become displaced persons, refugees or asylum seekers from the countries of their origin or domicile by reason of hostilities, persecution, oppressions discrimination, natural disasters , economic adversity or other, like causes and to providecassistance to the families and dependents of such persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. (b) Assisting and coordinating the work of providing and disseminating information to Voluntary organisations and statutory authorities engaged in the relocation and rehabilitation and in the provision of education, employment, health, housing, social and other services of and to such persons and their families. and dependents. (c) For the benefit of the public, to advance education and to promote the relief of poverty in particular by promoting the training of community leaders, enablers, managers and other persons who wish to be of service to their community. (d) To research, identify, address, promote and assist in resolving the causes of the displacement of persons from the countries of their origin or domicile.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £7,194,086 | £7,362,150 | 94 | 10 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £7,273,971 | £7,174,920 | 94 | 19 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £7,571,181 | £6,758,685 | 94 | 18 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £4,112,391 | £3,705,290 | 94 | 22 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £4,538,678 | £4,134,609 | 94 | 17 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
- 6th Floor, Portland House, 17 Renfield Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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