01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC009635
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 11
- Postcode
- EH48 1PS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity provides facilities for members of the local community of aged 50 plus years to meet and undertake activities in the interests of relieving poverty and improving life conditions. Most of the adults who use the facilities and their families or carers have access to other voluntary organisations and statutory bodies who work in partnership with the charity and offer help and support if required. The charity provides an opportunity for it's beneficiaries to meet and make new friends and to participate in a wide range of activities including day trips, gentle exercise, quizzes, music, coffee mornings to name but a few. Transport is also provided as required
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
Beneficiaries
- Older People
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Company's objects are: (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 the relief of poverty. and II. is made with the object of improving the conditions of life of the members of the community aged 50 years or more in the area of benefit. and for those purposes to associate with voluntary organisations, statutory bodies and inhabitants in the area of benefit. (b) To maintain and manage Acredale House insofar as it is established, maintained and managed for the attainment of object (a) of the Association.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £251,110 | £290,772 | 11 | 24 March 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £213,869 | £315,058 | 11 | 27 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £266,363 | £276,200 | 11 | 18 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £249,939 | £219,607 | 11 | 14 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £267,958 | £209,527 | 11 | 20 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
- 9 Mid Street, Bathgate, 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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