01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC009769
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- EH22 2AT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are a community based social enterprise serving the people of Midlothian. In order to conserve the environment and to reduce landfill waste, we set up a furniture and white goods recycling project many years ago. We collect, refurbish and redistribute household goods within the local community. All profits from this go to help sustain our project and employ local people.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The company's objects are:- (1) To further the education and training of socially excluded people resident in Midlothian, including young people, by providing them with opportunities for voluntary work in the field of social and community service. (2) To relieve poverty and social distress caused by lack of income or unemployment (and particularly among those resident in Midlothian) by means of: (i) offering information, advice and counselling (ii) promoting and developing social enterprise initiatives. (3) To protect and preserve the environment for the public benefit by (i) educating the public in the benefits of sustainable waste management practices. and (ii) carrying out research and development into sustainable waste management practices and disseminating the useful results of that research. In this clause, 'sustainable waste management practices' includes waste minimisation, minimisation of pollution and harm from waste, reuse of waste, recycling of waste, waste recovery activities and the clearing of pollutants from contaminated land.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £39,720 | £36,054 | 1 | 4 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £43,640 | £47,775 | 1 | 4 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £46,847 | £46,501 | 1 | 21 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £24,929 | £47,280 | 1 | 12 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £89,221 | £50,370 | 1 | 16 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
- 10 Woodburn Road, Dalkeith, Midlothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.midarc.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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