01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC008959
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 14
- Postcode
- EH12 9DQ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Veterans Housing Scotland will promote, advance and further the following charitable purposes:- The prevention or relief of :- (a) such persons who have previously served in the UK Armed Forces and who while serving or after completion of service have been or become disabled (veterans). and (b) dependents of veterans as the charity trustees may determine from time to time, in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by:- (i) the provision, construction, improvement and management of affordable rented homes. (ii) the provision of wellbeing support. and (iii) such other means as the charity trustees may from time to time determine 'dependents' means any person:- (i) to whom a veteran is married. (ii) who is the civil partner of the veteran. or (iii) with whom the veteran is living as husband and wife or, where the veteran and other person are of the same sex, in an equivalent relationship.
Charitable purposes
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
VHS will promote, advance and further the following charitable purposes:- The prevention or relief of :- (a) such persons who have previously served in the UK Armed Forces and who while serving or after completion of service have been or become disabled (veterans). and (b) dependents of veterans as the charity trustees may determine from time to time, in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by:- (i) the provision, construction, improvement and management of affordable rented homes. (ii) the provision of wellbeing support. and (iii) such other means as the charity trustees may from time to time determine 4.2 For the purpose of clause 4.1, 'dependents' means any person:- (i) to whom a veteran is married. (ii) who is the civil partner of the veteran. or (iii) with whom the veteran is living as husband and wife or, where the veteran and other person are of the same sex, in an equivalent relationship.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 14 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £4,864,441 | £2,730,004 | 14 | 19 August 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3,441,047 | £2,679,982 | 14 | 22 August 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,965,971 | £2,642,636 | 14 | 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £15,678,506 | £3,148,900 | 14 | 21 October 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
- 3 Redheughs Riggs, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.vhscot.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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